Love

What is love? Can it really be summed up in a single definition, or phrase? Is it set in stone or forever changing from person to person?  I believe there is not set definition, there is no certain way to define what love is or does to a person, because I believe love is different for each and every single person.  There is no universal equation or formula that fits what love means and really is in everyone’s life, yes there are similarities, but there are no set in stone rules or regulations.  I believe love can come in many variations, but is broken down into two different categories, love in an intimate way, such as a relationship and love in a friend or family way, kind of like the love you have for your mother or father or their love for you and their children.  So to begin I will focus on the intimate love first, I believe this kind of love is defined by what people do for you, and how they make you feel when they are around you, or you are around them.  The feeling of security even when your world is crashing down, their ability to make you laugh at the darkest times, and the feeling of comfort when around them.  Feeling vulnerable and knowing it is okay.  Love is caring, feeling needed.  Love is what happens when you are not with that special person, how you feel without them and how you hope and deep down know they feel without you too.  When you spend an entire day with them and soon as they leave you miss them like you have not seen them in forever.  The other kind of love is between friends and family usually.  It is the love that is like a close bond, you would do anything for them, to keep them safe and to make them happy.  There is no intimacy but you care for them and about them.  You do not want any harm to come to them and would be lost without them by your side and in your life.   These are the two main kinds of love, and most people experience both of them, usually at the same time.  There are so set ways to define it, it is simply how you feel and what you enjoy. Love is shown in the simplest ways, I simple gesture can show the same amount of love as a diamond ring, it depends on the person.  There are no qualifications, everyone deserves to be loved, it is our god given right that we each deserve to be loved.  Love is a necessity; it is something we cannot live without.  Unfortunately, love is sometimes hard to find, although we all deserve it, it can takes years to find the right person.  I do not believe there is ever too much love, it is not something you can get sick of. It makes you, you, and makes you feel comfortable from the inside out.