The one word that means so much...
I was just lying in bed listening to a fantastic song by Buckcherry, no not that one…I was thinking about some conversations that I had while I was away in Calgary. And I had some inspiration, and felt the incredible urge to blog. About love.
1love \'l&v\noun\ 1 a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties 2 : warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion 3 a : the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration b (1) : a beloved person 4 a : unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another
2love\ verb\ 1 : to hold dear 2 a : to feel a lover's passion, devotion, or tenderness for b (1) : caress (2) : to fondle amorously (3) : to copulate with
3 : to like or desire actively : take pleasure in
4 : to thrive in
intransitive verb : to feel affection or experience desire
A friend of mine in Calgary asked me if I believed in love. It was just about the strangest question someone has ever asked me. Do I believe in love? That’s like asking if I believe the sky is blue?! Of course its blue…of course there is love! Strangely, after he asked me, I questioned what I believed, or rather just assumed. He said he’s not sure if he believes in love. I was just thinking of that conversation, and a question popped up in my mind….What is love? We have all heard the… ‘Love is patient, love is kind…’ But I think those are merely characteristics of love. Love itself, is it a feeling? Is it a state of being? What exactly is it? I remember asking someone what love was…they responded something like, “Oh, its just something you’ll have to experience. It just can’t be described.” It made me wonder, if they, being married, even knew what love was or if they were even in love. I’ve also heard that men are incapable of falling in love. Do they really posses those kind of feeling? Or is it even a feeling?! I don’t believe I have ever been in love, and I often wonder if I really feel love towards other people, since I have yet to really nail down what love is. So, here is the deal…this is an interactive post. That means that you have to tell me what you think love is…or share a story about being in love, or really anything that will give myself, and my readers insight into love. Feel free to say exactly what is on your mind…if you don’t believe in love or whatever your view of love is, I’m sure you are not the only one to feel that way, so tell us what you think, I won’t judge anything you say! Above are the two definitions of love, the noun and verb form…maybe it will help you.
Here…I’ll go first….I believe that love is not so much a feeling…but just the inability to live without a certain person. The desire and willingness to do anything for them, whether it harms you or not. Being in complete bliss to be in their presence. Not wanting harm to ever come to them. Wanting to give someone the best of everything, and wanting their continual happiness. Putting their feelings and concerns above everything. I really like…4 : to thrive in. When you are with people or just one person you love, you should thrive, similar to a flower…at least I think. I don’t think love has anything to do with anything sexual, but rather your emotions and actions.
That is my opinion on love, and now, you get to share…only if you want. But I’d really appreciate it if you did!!
Song of the Week: Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
1love \'l&v\noun\ 1 a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties 2 : warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion
2love\ verb\ 1 : to hold dear 2 a : to feel a lover's passion, devotion, or tenderness for b (1) : caress (2) : to fondle amorously (3) : to copulate with
3 : to like or desire actively : take pleasure in
4 : to thrive in
intransitive verb : to feel affection or experience desire
A friend of mine in Calgary asked me if I believed in love. It was just about the strangest question someone has ever asked me. Do I believe in love? That’s like asking if I believe the sky is blue?! Of course its blue…of course there is love! Strangely, after he asked me, I questioned what I believed, or rather just assumed. He said he’s not sure if he believes in love. I was just thinking of that conversation, and a question popped up in my mind….What is love? We have all heard the… ‘Love is patient, love is kind…’ But I think those are merely characteristics of love. Love itself, is it a feeling? Is it a state of being? What exactly is it? I remember asking someone what love was…they responded something like, “Oh, its just something you’ll have to experience. It just can’t be described.” It made me wonder, if they, being married, even knew what love was or if they were even in love. I’ve also heard that men are incapable of falling in love. Do they really posses those kind of feeling? Or is it even a feeling?! I don’t believe I have ever been in love, and I often wonder if I really feel love towards other people, since I have yet to really nail down what love is. So, here is the deal…this is an interactive post. That means that you have to tell me what you think love is…or share a story about being in love, or really anything that will give myself, and my readers insight into love. Feel free to say exactly what is on your mind…if you don’t believe in love or whatever your view of love is, I’m sure you are not the only one to feel that way, so tell us what you think, I won’t judge anything you say! Above are the two definitions of love, the noun and verb form…maybe it will help you.
Here…I’ll go first….I believe that love is not so much a feeling…but just the inability to live without a certain person. The desire and willingness to do anything for them, whether it harms you or not. Being in complete bliss to be in their presence. Not wanting harm to ever come to them. Wanting to give someone the best of everything, and wanting their continual happiness. Putting their feelings and concerns above everything. I really like…4 : to thrive in
That is my opinion on love, and now, you get to share…only if you want. But I’d really appreciate it if you did!!
Song of the Week: Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol
posted by Jamie at 6:20 PM
3 Comments:
Hey girl - Thanks for commenting on my blog. It was suweet to hear from you. Awesome post girl, lots to chew on.
So I'll definately be posting more about the boy. I'll try and find a picture for you too!
Hi Jamie. This is Abbey (a friend of Kara's). I don't know if you remember me or not...but anyways, I was reading your blog and as I was reading it I was thinking about my definition of Love then when I got to the bottom of your post and read what you thought...well...you actually took the words right out of my head. I believe very much that love isn't really a feeling because there can be times when I don't particularily like the people that I love. Like is more of a feeling, Love is explained more in actions than anything else. Love is wanting whatever's best for someone even if it means that you have to sacrifice something amazing for yourself so that they can have it. When you love someone you can almost feel your heart swelling inside your chest when you think about them or look at them. When you love someone I don't think you ever stop loving them. That love may change, but it's always there.
Ok maybe I should just post my own Blog about this :)
I think this is probably the longest comment I've ever left. I hope that you find what your looking for when it comes to the topic of Love.
:)
Of course I remember you Abbey! Thanks for the comment...I'm glad I'm not totally crazy about what I think love is! Thanks for your thoughts!
Post a Comment
<< Home