Christine Malfitano
Did anyone ever think about the word love and what it really means ? To many
love is the very powerful word that means to hold someone or something so
dear and close to ones heart that they treasure it like nothing else. It usually is
something that holds a position of being more than liked, with some exceptions.
Though the general meaning of the word has not had a significant change over
time, there are some very interesting meanings that are far from the idea of being
so precious to someone.
In conversation, most people use the word love to describe the way they feel
about certain objects. Everyone is guilty of using love to describe numerous things
that they truly do not love. For example, everyone has been asked before, "hey,
want a drink?" and the standard reply would be: "Love one!" Once it is in ones
possession it is not loved like family or friends.
Why does the English language
use this word to describe a feeling that is so personal, and dear to someone's heart
that it could not possibly be used for anything ordinary? This can not be answered.
There seems to be a void went it comes to describing the way many feel
about object that fits somewhere in between like and love. Instead of increasing
the meaning of like, one tends to bring love down in meaning to express their
feelings.
There are many different types of love and ways it is expressed. Shown to us in
the bible, are three different forms of love . The first Greek word for the kind of
love that Jesus first asked Peter was Greek which is agape love. It chiefly means
doing and caring for some one as much as one cares for...
What is love?
"What is love?" is a very thought-provoking essay. I really like it and it deserves a higher rating. Many people wonder what is love because most times, it just doesn't seem to work for them. Great essay! Makes you think!
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