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what is love?

By Gloria V SinclairPublished 5 years ago 5 min read
What is love?

LOVE,

In the beginning you have received love as an infant, the moment your mother held you for the first time, the warmth of affection attention of many around you. As a toddler you learn that you no longer can get a away with certain things, toddler's mind began to read facial expressions, body language when mom or dad are upset for something you have done wrong. Confusion may come when given a little slap on the hand at times, if my mommy & daddy love me why are they so mad? why am I treated this way?

Through elementary you get to know boundaries, rules, respect, integrity over all responsibility. Taking owner ship of your own actions. Feelings for others start to develop, character is one of the biggest challenges, What makes us who we are. We discover our level of intelligence during elementary & the BOY & GIRL attraction. The ugly looks, rumors start, judgment is harsh at times. LOVE at this stage is the most genuine, attachment in friends, you create a group of people you pick and chose who will be compatible with your likes, do's and don'ts.

Your teens, well at the time in life it's either you dragged your elementary group of friends along or not. Some moved far never to be heard of others grew distant from each other. You began to experiment the attraction of people you never knew were of your interest, change in your clothing, the way you think may be different from when you were in elementary in many ways. LOVE, the attraction to other people the compatibility becomes a must. The touching of hands, warmth comes back again once when you were an infant. The fantasy comes thinking of the other person becomes part of your dreams at night, even during class you start thinking of that first kiss that first touch, the first date, the first everything. This is the most beautiful intro of LOVE. Heartbreaks we never think of until the day arrives, disappointments of others you trust let you down, not only your first love, but family as well. You began to know who to trust, trust becomes a must in this stage of life. You began to learn trust goes a long way. Your first heartbreak teaches you a lot about life. What people are capable of doing to others ither good or bad. What people you love are willing to do for you or what are they capable of doing to hurt you to the max of you heartbreaks.

Adult life comes so quickly you look back & wished you never want to grow up so fast, those you dragged along in your life maybe even stayed with your elementary sweet heart or high school sweet heart. You have a whole set of plans for your life how you will manage to survive ither starting college, job career, trade school or family business. You hold on to your most intimate moments in your life no matter you withstand in all moments. LOVE, becomes a challenge for many, the knowing each other, going on a few dates here in there, playing with fire at times becomes an addiction more like a life style, for others LOVE is not a priority its a when you are ready you will settle, for now you will meet many as you please. Pleasure becomes part of your weekends even some nights or two or more. Until that special day comes LOVE, hits you all the sudden it creeps up on you almost like a mystery it knows when its your turn or even time. It really is a box of chocolates you never know what you are going to get, different taste in people. The person you fell for you tolerate much more than what you least expected. LOVE changes many in many so called ways. It breaks you like never before, its patient at start, loving, fun, sex becomes more of a spiritual connection with your person. Some one that knows what your thinking, someone that knows exactly what you want at that moment or when you want it being in the same room with your person or away. You get carried away in LOVE when its true love you do the most extreme of your abilities for the person you love. You put your self aside to please them. You devote your time all the way for them. Then comes a time when during these times others LOVE lasts a life time others have disappointments, you seem to be confused once again as you were a teen who can someone you love hurt you so much after a beautiful journey together. Some choose to stick it together find professional help to ease off their differences of lack of interest or difficulties during the moment. Others choose a way out of ither a heart break up or divorce. Ither way its a heartbreak once again like in school. Break ups get nasty, some ease off easily and move on to work on them selves & most important to love themselves. LOVE, is placed on the back burner at this moment for some, its like putting a book on the shelf for so long you seem to be caught up in the moment of life or busy schedule you will never read that book for such a long time. Once again LOVE comes, you heal, you give yourself time, you chose forgiveness over bitterness, you chose life experiences as lectures instead of regrets. this time you are careful with your heart, you devote slowly, you love slowly, you go based on their actions put together with their words or promises. Words mean nothing to you at times after you heart breaks or a few. You start asking for signs if this person is good for you even your for your spiritual life, you not only think for your self but for those in your life, family & children. You start thinking about LOVE once again in silence & pray for the final answer. For most you learn from your last experiences for some even after so many life lessons LOVE becomes a habit or getting used to a person. LOVE, is honesty even when it most hurts, you are honest to yourself, your happiness affects those around you as well.

Remember that LOVE will always creep up on you no matter what, its up to you to be easy with it, wise, never hold grudges, never hold on to the past, never be weary, never boast but remember to never allow people you allow in your life to take the very best of you. LOVE is all these wonderful things and should always resemble in your life as it says....LOVE is forever in all things.

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About the Creator

Gloria V Sinclair

Words in writing come from life & the heart

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