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The Truth About Love
What is Love?
When many of us think of love we think about the heart pounding, butterflies in the stomach feeling we get when we are around someone we like. But that’s not really love.
So what is Love?
Everyone experiences love in a different way, and it can come in different forms. The love you feel for a brother or sister isn’t going to be the same as the love you feel towards your husband or wife.
The dictionary describes love as an intense feeling of deep affection. But love is more than just a feeling, love is action.
So what actions show love or make you feel loved?
The easiest one to start with is kindness. Love is kind. That means being considerate of others, and even being sympathetic to someone else’s problems or situation. Helping others is a good way to show kindness.
Love doesn’t get jealous. You should be happy for others and what they accomplish or have and not be jealous. This is a hard one for a lot of people. It’s easy to see the green eyed monster, especially if we have worked hard for something we never get.
Being truthful is the biggest way to show love. If you can’t be honest and open then you may want to rethink about if you really love the person you aren’t being truthful with. You can’t love someone you…