Love is
By Gabs
@gabs8513 (48686)
United Kingdom
July 30, 2007 12:18pm CST
Devotion - Friendship - Trust - Acceptance - Respect - A big Part of Life
Ok everyone I got some brilliant responses to my Discussion What is Love
Here is my Version
Husband/Wife/Boyfriend/Girlfriend
Devotion - You devote your Love and heart to this Person in such a way that you walk to the end of the world with this Person
Friendship - There is a deep Friendship between you so much that noo one can ever break as it is held together by a very intense Love
Trust - You trust this Person with your Life, you trust that this Person will never let you down, never throw your Love in your Face, You trust this Person to never heart you physically, verbally or Mentally, you trust this Person with your Heart Body and soul
Acceptance - You accept this Person with every Fault and Flaw that they have, you do not judge this Person as you are in love with this Person for everything they are, the way they are, that is what set your Heart racing and the Butterflies in your Stomach every time you see them,hear them and are with them
Respect - You respect this Person for what they are, you respect their Feelings, their presence, their Actions and you respect their ove for you
Big Part of Life - Love is a big part of everyones Life, you need Love to breathe, you need Love to live
Love is wonderful, love causes Hurt but it causes more Happiness
Children
Devotion - You devote your Knowledge your Life and your Heart to your Children, to lead them in the right Direction of Life
Friendship - You are the Parent but it is not enough to just be a Parent, the secret of Love for your Child is also to be their best Friend, to be there when needed, to hold them up when they are down, to advise them from right and wrong
Trust - The big Word in Child and Parent is also Trust, that they can come to you with anything, knowing that they can trust you to teach them right from wrong, trust you with their secrets and mistakes without you flying of the Handle but sitting down with them and explaining to them right from Wrong and stand by them no matter what, put them back on the right Track
Acceptance - A Child needs to know that it is accepted by the Parent, that it is loved by the Parent, that it is not a Burden and that it will be taught right from wrong and not pushed aside
Respect - Respect your Child and the Child will respect you back
Treat your Child like it is nothing and the Child will retaliate and think it is not loved and wanted, Treat your Child with the respect it deserves and the Child will respect and love you back
Part of Life - You are a big Part of the child's Life, you are the Role Model to your Child, your Child loves you with every being, you love your Child for everything they are with a deep Passion and Pride, which is different from your Partner but love you them both same you are a big Part in the child's Life with your Love
Friends
Devotion - You devote your Friendship to your Friends, you devote time to your Friends when they need you by their Side, when they go through bad and good times
Friendship - Friendship is a deep rooted Feeling, you are there for one another in good and bad Times, you talk to one another, you laugh together, you cry together, you are happy together and you are sad together. You love and hug your Friend in good and bad times
Acceptance - Accept your Friend for who they are, Respect their feelings, respect the Person they are
Trust - Trust is a big part of a Friendship, knowing you can talk about anything to your Friend without it being repeated if not wanted, You trust and rely on your Friends when you need comforting or when you have happy news, you trust your Friend to always be by your Side in spirit
Big Part of Life - A Friend is a big part of your Life, they stand by you if they are a true Friend, they love and accept you the way you are, like you do them
Pets
Devotion - When you have a Pet you need to be devoted to them, like you would to a Child, A Pet relies on you
Friendship - Friendship is a big Part between a Pet and an Owner, if they can not form this Friendship, there will be no Love between them
Trust - A Pet has to trust you with their Lifes, they rely on you to feed them, clean them, take them out, teach them, guide them, Look after them, just like a Child. You need to trust your Pet to trust you but you have to work on the Trust
Acceptance - Your Pets love allows it to accept you the way you are, it will never betray you, you need to accept your Pet with its ways to, you picked this Pet and it is up to you to train the Pet to love and Loyalty. you give this to your Pet and you will receive it back
Respect - Again respect your Pet for what they are and the Joy they bring you and you will receive the full respect back and the Loyalty of your pet for all of it Lifes
Big Part of Life - Again a Pet is a big part of your Life, not just toy that you pick up when you want it and put it in the Corner when you don't want it, a Pet is Life and needs Love and affection, not cruelty or hardship
So this is my version of Love, If you have all of this then you are loved and you are able to love
I have a Man where every time I see him my Heart fills with love, my Stomach is fluttering with those lovely Butterflies
My Children are my Pride and joy, my Love for them is unlimited, they will always have my Guidance in Life and my Love
I have Friends that mean the World to me, that are a big part in my Life, that I love dearly and will always be in my Life, you all know who you are
I have Gissi who has my Love and who loves back
There is also Cookie, my Sons Dog, and the 4 Cats and all my other Pets in the past, each one of them are loved and have been loved but all differently but with the same amount of Love
So there you go that is my Version of Love
There is a lot more and I could have gone on but I won't, as a lot of you have already voiced it in my Discussion What is Love
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40 responses
@whyaskq (7523)
• Singapore
31 Jul 07
You certainly have put in a lot of effor to compile and share with us the love lines. I am sure you are a lovable person and that love is all around us. The only difference is the degree of love one has for another. In my opinion, the degree one has for another depends on how much love he has. If he has received lots of love, he would have given out love as one cannot give what he does not have. So if we encounter one who is not able to love, it is time to give him love so that he can start to love others.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
31 Jul 07
This is a wonderful thought, even if it is sometimes hard to do . I think you have been very profound.
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@ItTakesAllSorts (4096)
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30 Jul 07
Wow, you have done your work Gabs.
When we have all this in our lifes, what more would we ever want.
Thanks that was an inspiring read xx
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
30 Jul 07
Sweet this was going through my Head for over 2 hours yesterday thinking about it and all this came to my Mind and the more I noted things down the more it all came down to those 6 Words
It was hard today trying to put it in these words that you see and it took me 1 hour and 45 minutes just to write what you see at the top
Allsorts that came straight from heart every single word up there
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@ItTakesAllSorts (4096)
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31 Jul 07
Only that long. You wrote it so beautifully, you have excelled yourself. I hope many drop into this discussion, everyone should read it.
Thanks x
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@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
30 Jul 07
Wow, Gabs! Don't you EVER call yourself a dumb blonde again! I can assure you a dumb blonde could not have posted this.
None of us who know you are really surprised at what you have written, though, because we are well aware of the great love you have for people (and of course for Gissi). We know that what you have written here is not just a lot of nice words, but it is truly the way you are. What you have written here is evidenced in your life. If there were more people like you, the world would be a better place.
Thank you for being you, and thank you for bringing love and friendship to myLot in a very real way. There are many here who treasure you.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
30 Jul 07
Cloud thank you
I thought about this a long time yesterday and it was coming from my Heart I jotted things down and then today I put it all together that was going through my Head last night
It took a long time to put it in words but once I started, it just flowed from my Heart to the screen
But thank you for the high Compliment coming from you that means so much to me
Love and a big Hug to you
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@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
23 Aug 07
And thank you, Gabs, for the best response. Coming from you, especially on this subject, is really appreciated. No one knows more above love (giving love) than you do.
@naadia (828)
• India
31 Jul 07
LOVE is the one of the unexplainable Feeling !!
Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
nice discussion about what is love...you covered all aspects of love!
@KrazyKlingon (5005)
• United States
31 Jul 07
If a musician that probably has a lot of knowledge of songs that are out there ... well - two songs that comes to my mind immediately.
Love Is (Thicker than Water) - Andy Gibb
Love Is - Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight
I dare you to start singing your own version.
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@KrazyKlingon (5005)
• United States
31 Jul 07
I'm thinking that you should also take this to the S&M forum. Oopsie - I mean Sandy & Marlyse's - Those who are wondering - get your mind out of the gutter.
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@KrazyKlingon (5005)
• United States
31 Jul 07
Oopsie again - you're ahead of me.
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
30 Jul 07
Which sure goes to show that love indeed makes the world as well as Mylot go round and round! In fact I think love makes us dizzy! I would like to dedicate this response to all my lovely friends on Mylot, as well as my good friend offline who have supported me, and guided me and loved me and cared for me. And of course to my parents who love me enough to want me back home! Thanks Gabs and Gissi xxx
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@disvachic (10117)
• United States
30 Jul 07
Yes gabs.Everything you have said is Love.It is such a great feeling to be loved and also to love someone.Thanks for sharing what love means.Take care
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@margieanneart (26423)
• United States
30 Jul 07
You pretty much covered it all sugar. Thank you for posting this. It's awesome.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
30 Jul 07
Thank you Sweetie it was just something that I thought about yesterday for a long time (hence the Dog Food mix up with the Coffee lol) then after a couple of hours thinking about it I decided to put it in here and see if People agree or if it is just me
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@kayrod2 (1304)
• Australia
31 Jul 07
What fantastic words, gabs. You have summed love all up. Just reading this has given me a smile on my face and warmth in my heart. Thankyou. I, like many, could never live without love. I couldnt even imagine it.
Love and hugs sent to you, gabs
Cheers and best wishes
@totty1969 (1468)
• United States
30 Jul 07
Wow, that's a lot to take in! I never gave it much thought, but it all makes sense! You sure do cover everything. Thankyou.
Peace, Totty
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
30 Jul 07
Thank you Totty his was just something I was thinking about yesterday and today I put it in words straight from my Heart
I know in the real world it is not like that but it is how I see it and how I act by it but I never knew that till I sat down and thought about it very clearly
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
30 Jul 07
I guess I am but so are a lot of People, no it doesn't always work like this but in a sense it does Friends like you make me think about things like this and I did think a long time yesterday and I took 1 hour and 45 minutes to put this together today
And if I could shift my insecurity I might even believe that it could be like this but in the real world we know it does not always happen like this
But everything I have said there comes straight from my Heart and it is how I feel
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
31 Jul 07
couldn't have a better interpretation of love, gabby. i guess, all these make the love going between individuals and lacking in any one of these, actually, strains the relationship. and eventually, a time comes when we find that we have had it with little of these still prevailing. it could be without any immediate reason, it could be just like that - slowly and steadily, without even knowing. mine was like that.
Thanks.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
31 Jul 07
Respect is very important and I am glad that your man respects you. Gabby, have love eternal..
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@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
4 Aug 07
When you start to think about love and all it means there are many different directions you can go in. It touches every single human being at one stage of their life and even the instinct of a mother animal to protect her young has some connection to love. There are so many aspects of love and these too can change as we become older and wiser and as we grow.
That was a lovely definition Gaby.
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@PurpleTeddyBear (6685)
• Canada
2 Aug 07
Thanks so much for the beautiful post Gabs. I really enjoyed reading your version of what love is! Good Job! I couldn't have explained it better if I tried. Love & Hugzz to you and Gissi!
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@BlueAngelRS (2899)
• Canada
2 Aug 07
You got it all right there Sweet..You are so right..Love is almost like a reward in some ways..If you give and love you can expect the same in return..Love sometimes takes work but it can be very rewarding hugzzz sweet
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