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What is Love? It's been a question for poets and philosophers across the ages. ..

The dictionary defines it as:
love/ləv/love /ləv/
1. Similar:
be in love with
◦ feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone).
"she really loved him"
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• 2.
like or enjoy very much.
"I just love dancing"

And it's so much more, too, isn't it. ..
It can be said to be the strongest Force in the Universe ~ the most Positive emotion and Energy, described for Good reason as "a many splendoured thing". ..
It can be the poignant beauty of unconditional Love ~ but in many cases, in it's various forms ~ friendships, family relationships, romantic Love ~ it needs be mutual, or it can be heartache. .. and when it comes down to it, what does that mean?

Certainly, it can mean compassion, kindness, humanitarianism. .. My mother was always the epitome of that ~ and Love was always something she just did, never said. ..

And perhaps, among those many other things, it is Trust, Respect, Care/ concern, Understanding, support. .. And in terms of romantic Love ~ sharing feelings, thoughts, ideas, activities, passion, intimacy. .. A desire to communicate, interact, be together, problem solve together, be there for one another ~ through the bad and the Good,  to make the other Happy. ..

There is a Divine Element to Love ~ and in some cases, a Connection and Magic like no other. .. A deep, Mind, Heart, and Soul Bond ~ a profound Understanding on so many levels. .. And left unto itself, Love can Naturally flourish and grow, strengthen and Heal, inspire and Energize, Build upon itself, and fortify the Loving and Beloved. ..

Yet as strong as Love intrinsically is, there are things that can damage it ~ misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistrust, lack of communication. .. Still, when Love is strong, such problems are not insurmountable, and can be Healed, if both parties desire it. ..

At times, people seemingly believe that Love ~ especially romantic Love ~ is bound to be fraught with difficulties and pain. .. But actually, sometimes the biggest limitations to what is possible are what people believe to be impossible ~ True of Love, and many other things. .. Indeed, perhaps it is the challenge to Love others, without letting them hurt you ~ something actually not impossible at all. ..

Too, I was recently reading a Metaphysical book that defined Love as something that I've always found to be True, too ~ That Love is, among many other things, a Force, an Energy ~ an active component of our daily, 3D Existence and beyond. .. Perhaps it is ours as well to Love ourselves, and others ~ and in doing so, add to this Universal, Loving, Energetic ether of our Existence. ..

What does Love mean to you? Does that seem like a simple question? If it were, surely relationships would not be as difficult as they sometimes can be. .. So, please feel free to post your thoughts, feelings, ideas and experiences with this. .. Thank you