Love

The word love is one that is hard to understand, and is quite often misused.  There are many ways you can define love, for example a dictionary definition, and a biblical definition from Corinthians.  The dictionary definition describes love to be a " strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties" as well as an "attraction based on a sexual desire".  Basically, the dictionary defines love as being physically and sexually attracted to someone, and that's it.  As for the Corinthians definition, it defines love mostly by what it is and is not; it goes to reason that when you love someone, you are forever patient and kind to them, no matter the circumstances, if they are to make a mistake, you will not hold it over their head continuously, you will forgive them.  Love is always optimistic and always keeps faith and hope in the other person, as well as in yourself.

These two definitions differ in a great way.  The dictionary definition is much less meaningful and written as you would define any other word in the English language.  I feel that this particular word is much more than an ordinary word, and should be used, treated, and defined as such.  The Corinthians version does it much more justice, by not just simply defining the word, but by giving it meaning.  It gives people who haven't had the feeling of love before a much better understanding of the word and of the feeling itself.

Personally, I like the biblical definition much better than the dictionary version.  Love is not an easy word to define, and is tossed around much too much.  Many people who used the word tend to question its true meaning, and this definition really helps you to understand it better.  I think it truly encompasses what someone in love, honestly and truly in love, would feel towards their partner, whether it would be a spouse, a boyfriend or a girlfriend.  It also doesn't just apply to a partner, but to family and friends as well; many of the things that love is that are given, you practice with them, too.