Love: (noun)
1. an intense feeling of deep affection
2. a person or thing that one loves
Hmm....something doesn't seem right here...
Ahhh.......love. What is love? I feel like that's a million-dollar question. today's society has given us a very skewed definition of love, as demonstrated above with Google dictionary. Teenagers and young adults today might tell you that love is a long text message or a fancy dinner. It could be a shopping spree or a new car. But people today are confusing love with materialistic items that satisfy only a temporary void.
To me, love is something undefined--something that can't be put into words. I feel like when you can't put a feeling into words, it makes it that much more real because no one can come along and take the words and alter then to mean something totally different than what you intended, it leave it's original intent. To me, love is something you rarely see these day. I think the best example of love is old couples. Elderly people lived in a generation without technology and an incredibly horrid society telling them these false presumptions about love. They didn't have to figure out if someone liked you by how much they tweeted or texted you. It was simply based upon actions and voluntary behavior. They also didn't throw away something every time it broke; they attempted to fix before replacing. I feel like this a key concept in love. But, I'm beating around the bush here. I still haven't accurately defined what love is; don't worry, I'm getting there!
Now if any of you have read my posts before you would know I am a follower of Christ and I try to live out his Word in my day to day actions. Obviously I stumble and fall, but hey, I'm only human! Yes, I have written about how God is love and sending His only Begotten Son to die on the cross for our sins is love--I still believe that with all my heart. But I'm talking about something tangible and something that can be seen. I'm talking about a love from one human being to another and this is something a little different...
Growing up, my mom always told me I had a heart that was too big for my own good. Now some of you may be wondering the same thing I am; what the heck does that mean?! (Some of that good ol' southern wisdom for ya!) Well I didn't know either until I recently stopped and thought about it.
Ever since I could remember, I have had a love for other people that very misunderstood until I got saved (which was then just considered loving others as Christ has loved me, which is true!). I would consistently put others before myself whenever it came to an emotional dilemma; I guess that's it...I would put others' emotions before my own. I never really noticed it until as of late...
You see I have noticed that I am a very hard lover. Don't take that the wrong way! I mean it in a good way, kinda. I am a person that, once I have realized I love you, I love you with everything I can and will sacrifice my own happiness to see you happy. It's kind of intense, but I think it's more of a gift than a curse. But I deem it amazing, rare even, to possess this kind of love. Honestly, I feel like it's a blessing from my Heavenly Father...
...I know what you're thinking at this point...I've completely deviated from the topic and I still haven't defined what love is (the kind pertaining to this post)...like I said, I'm getting there!
I've recently realized that my favorite part about life is the fact that you get to spend it with someone that love you unconditionally and irrevocably. The older I get, I can't wait to find the person that I'll spend the rest of my life with, but for now, I'll go off the experience I have. As of late, I've been talking to this boy that attends the same college I do. I won't go into detail, but we've been talking for about four months now and things have mostly stayed the same. However, being the little attorney that I am, I've noticed and analyzed some his actions when he's around me (it's not creepy, trust me!). Half of him is the typical college wanna-be-free-I'll-do-what-I-want type of guy but he has a completely different side. For example, he'll make sure that he gives me and hug and a kiss on the cheek each time we spend time together and he'll always walk me out when I leave and clean up after my mess. He'll kiss me in the morning when I have bad breath and will pull me back into his embrace if he even thinks I'm remotely mad at him. All this being said, I'm not saying we're in love or he loves me or I, him, but I think that's the gist of my whole post tonight...
You see, love isn't spending insane amounts of money or blasting your personal life on social media. It's the little things you do each and every day to remind your significant other that you love and would do anything to see them smile. It's me letting him sing to me when he's not that great at it, or not fussing when he falls asleep and then snores because I know he's tired and needs rest. Love is complete selflessness and caring for another human being. It's the greatest feeling in the world and it's the closing thing we have to magic. People spend and sacrifice everything--time, money, resources, relationships, friendships, you name it--just to hear someone say those three magic words. But love can't be bought, that would take the power out of it. Love can only be experienced by two individuals that realize it's about consistently putting someone else before yourself.
Well, that's all I have for ya tonight.
Until next time, bloggers :)
Taylor
