Thursday, September 4, 2008
What is love? I've been thinking about that a lot lately. People are always taking about morality and politics and are we being controlled. I just have this intense desire to know what love is. What it means to be in love. How can there be some desire that someone would give it all for, literally give everything up. Why do we as people constantly crave for the company of others. How can some be fine without it?
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This is a toughy.
People always move together in groups. They always group together. It's like instinct. All the way to the beginning of the earth, we have always sought the companionship of others.
I believe that love is the bond we share for each other. The bond of companionship. That love makes us try to work to keep that bond alive. How much you love someone is equal to how strong that bond is. Some are so strong that they can transcend lifetimes and even death.
This is what drives us to fight for our bonds and love. We are so full of love for keeping that bond alive, that we would fight to protect it.
Cheers
I think the thought of someone needing you is very appealing to some which is why they seek love. Its comforting to know that we arent alone in the world, and that theres someone to share your experiences with while youre alive. The thought of never loving someone, or someone loving you may be completely frightening in every way. I think people need love to live. To get through it all, and just know that theres someone who will always be there for you may mean more than anything. And that may be why its something worth giving up everything else for it.
i feel as though people who can live without the type of love you refer to, have not yet experienced it, and therefore cannot see that they are missing out. it sounds like you have experienced this kind of love (whether for a family member or a significant other) and know what a beautiful thing it is - even if you only realize it on a subconscious level.
people who seem to be fine living without love are people who have not experienced it yet. in that way, love is much like a drug, you can't have an addiction to it unless you have tried it.
I dont think there is an exact definition of love. But we know that it had to be unconditional, and in my opinion, everlasting. I dont think you can know what it means to be in love until you actually are, and then it becomes easy to give everything up for one person.
you know you have a love for someone when you know you can tell them how you feel and they will respond right back to you truthfully. Whether it's romantic love or a deep friendship, or love for a family member you know there is a mutual love for one another when each of you can talk about it. I'm not sure where it comes from, but as humans we need it to be able to grow and develop. Babies often don't function without their parents or someone lovingly holding them, they need that interaction. And I don't think we ever get rid of that need, to have someone there for us when things get tough, because love will always help you get through the day.
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