The word love has been so abused by publicity and advertisements that we no longer know really what it means.

Jean Vanier
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If you spend any time on social media, you’ve probably come across the word love. In fact, you may have been bombarded with it. But have you ever stopped to think about what love truly means? Perhaps it's not so much what we say publicly, but what we do behind closed doors. Love is a powerful emotion that can help a person through the most difficult of times. However, with so many people using the word out of context it has been watered down and has lost its meaning.

Source: Eruption To Hope

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