Definition of Love

People’s definition of love differs in one way or another. Some says it’s a certain feeling
that makes you feel as if you’re lying on the clouds or floating in the air. Others also says. It’s
something which has the capacity to destroy one’s world or thinking. But the greatest question
is, what does love really means? What is its purpose? What does it look like? How do you
describe it in the first place?

To know more about love and to basically understand its concept, I interviewed four
people. The very first person that I asked was one of the members of our family which is my
sister. The moment I asked her, she actually thought I was just mocking her, so she gave me a
set of answers which I think are partly a joke and partly genuine. Love for her is something that
makes the world go round. It is something which the world lacks as of the moment. She also
said that Love is our mom and dad and that it is ineffable.

The second person I asked was one of my closest junior high school friend. His name’s
Jude and according to him, “Love is an island of emotions surrounded by the sea of expenses”. He
explained that love always seeks to sacrifice. It is not always about how you feel and how much
you love each other. That is why he used the word ‘expenses’ because as for him, there are
certain points in a person’s life wherein you need to give up something for the sake of the ones
you love. For example, when you go and work abroad for the sake of your family and because
of the primary reason that you love them to the point where you’re willing to give up
everything for them. This just means that you’ve sacrificed a lot just so they could feel the depth
of your love towards them.

The third or second to the last person I asked was a complete stranger. I randomly
selected a name on my Instagram followers and sent them a message containing the question
which I’d liked them to answer. Among the two people I asked, only one gave her answer. Her
name is Cybill, and she said “Basically, love has no specific meaning, it’s really hard to define since it
comes in many forms but love in my very own perspective is something that is selfless, it doesn’t require
you to be pretty or smart or rich, as long as you are ready to sacrifice your own happiness just to see the
one you love happy. I guess the perfect example of that love is from our parents, family members, a love
between a wife and a husband and of course, Jesus Christ himself. Love does not demand, true love gives
and gives and gives without asking anything in return. Call it whatever you like-martyrdom, or being
masochistic but for me a true reflection of love is like the love of God. Its agape, it’s selfless because true
love comes from God and God is love”.

Lastly, is myself. For hours, I’ve been contemplating what the essence of love truly is in
every person’s life. Based on the three poems or literary pieces we have discussed on the past
meetings, wherein the word ‘love’ was given or provided with different meanings or definition
such as that love is somehow a process- it takes time, work and effort. It is constant, steadfast or
unshaken and most of all, it is said to be the essence of all our actions. With this said, I’ve come
to know that love is indeed “Everything”. It is something which can make a person feel certain
types of emotion. It is the force that pushes an individual to do something beyond his or her
capability. Love can make you remember and make you forget at the same time. It can help you
grow yet it can also destroy you in some way. Love does not seek for something perfect but
rather it sees through imperfections and accepts them either way. It is a pattern of devotion and
not just a one-time thing. It entails sacrifice and lastly, it goes even beyond the walls of the
afterlife.