love

ləv/

noun

1. an intense feeling of deep affection.

"babies fill parents with intense feelings of love"

2. a person or thing that one loves.

"she was the love of his life"

verb

1. feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone).

"do you love me?"

This is how the dictionary defines love. A feeling an attraction, but is that what love is to everyone? Can it be more? Is it more? Everyone thinks of love differently while some aren't even able to find the words to describe it at all. To some, it's just such an intense and overwhelming feeling that no amount of words would be able to do it the slightest bit of justice. 

Love is one of those things I've felt more than words can describe, but I see love in things. That's the way I describe it more than anything. Love is feelings and actions. Love is vulnerability. Love is compassion and forgiveness. Love is free of judgement. Love is acceptance despite flaws. Love is growth. Love is unwavering commitment. Love is communication and honesty. Love is understanding without judgement. Love is without reservation and the acceptance of insecurities. Love is daily affirmation of one's commitment to ensuring that every day may not be perfect, but it will be a fight to ensure that the other is never alone or feeling abandoned. Love is partnership. Love above all is also partially selfish. Self-love, the most important love of all is protection of one's own heart, emotions, and spirit. Self-love is above all the most important. You cannot love someone else of expect someone to love you in the way you want or deserve if you do not love yourself that way first.