Love encompasses a wide range of feelings and emotions. Under its umbrella lay feelings of joy, pain, anger, intimacy, and caring just to name a few. What makes love so unique is its multiplicity. Many view intimate love to be the feelings associated with deep care and compassion for another; The feeling of togetherness, and the understanding that the ones we care about feel the same about us. However, much of the topic and talk of love concentrates on the more positive aspects of the emotion. When asking many of my peers what they believe love to be, the general consensus is that love is an undying loyalty and a “one-of-a-kind" experience; that feeling of absolute euphoria and joy one feels when dedicating themselves to a single person. However, love is not free from the bonds on the other end of the spectrum. What many fail to acknowledge is the fact that along with those feelings of happiness and joy are feelings of pain and suffering. Love is not a carefree commodity that defies the laws of life. Love is: anger, pain, sadness, loneliness; and love is: happiness, warmth, admiration, and loyalty. However, this loose definition of love is not meant to discourage, for while love may be filled with such harsh and painful emotions, true love is an acceptance of those emotions. Love is pain, suffering, heartache, blood, sweat, tears, and sacrifices; all to make the lives of those we love free of such feelings. When one can do this, they will learn the meanings of love, and have respect for all aspects that love encompasses. Love can be viewed as a test of the strength and character of a person. Anyone can say they are in love, or that they love, but few can say so knowing they understand both sides of the story. Also, one must be careful not to confuse love with infatuation. Love takes time, there are no short cuts, and “love at first sight" is foolish. Infatuation comes easily, will satisfy the physical urges, but will eventually be hollow. True love is an arduous process, and unless one has experienced both the highs and lows with another, love cannot be obtained. Otherwise, if to us, love is associated with unbridled happiness, free from the trials and tribulations of normal life, it cannot be fully appreciated because there is no foundation. How can one appreciate the dichotomous nature of love without acknowledging both scales of intensity, positive and negative? The key is patience. Love awaits those who are not necessarily looking, but are open to accept its greatness without being fearful of its consequences. Those consequences, both positive and negative, are what make love so unique, so complete, and so beautiful.
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