There is a desire within each of us, in the deep center of ourselves that we call our heart. We were born with it, it is never completely satisfied, and it never dies. We are often unaware of it, but it is always awake. It is the Human desire for Love.Every person in this Earth yearns to love, to be loved, to know love. Our true identity, our reason for beingis to be found in this desire. Love is the "why" of life, why we are functioning at all. I am convincedit is the fundamental energy of the human spirit.the fuel on which we run, the wellspring of our vitality. And grace, which is the flowing, creative activity, of love itself, is what makes all goodness possible. Love should come first, it should be the beginning of, and the reason for everything. Gerald G. May
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There are many ways to define love, but the best definition is that it is an action word. Love is being there for others when they need help, even if you are busy. Love is opening your heart to someone who is broken or hurting. It’s opening your home to a stranger, even though you have no understanding of the person.

It’s being kind to someone who doesn’t deserve it because there are so many people out there who don’t deserve kindness. Love isn’t always happy thoughts or romantic moments or falling in love, but it’s doing something nice to help others without expecting anything in return.

Source: Living In Love

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