Labors of Love

A relationship is placing one’s heart and soul in the hands of another while taking charge of another in one’s soul and heart  Kahlil Gibran "I love you. I love you for all you are to me. I love you because of who you are, and what you represent. I know that people use the word love so loosely these days. Sometimes with little to no meaning behind it …… just Lip Service. However, I assure you that when I say I love you, I mean it. I never thought that I would ever find this kind of love. I didn’t think that this kind of love even existed. The very thought of you makes me smile. The sound of your voice makes my heart skip a beat. When I see you it’s like the first time every time. I love the way you treat me…. like royalty. I know that there have been those that have come along and told you that they love you but treated you so horribly. I believe that it is because they didn’t have a clue as to what exactly they had in you. They did not know your value. They were so...

"Charity* suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; *charity envieth not charity; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemingly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh to no evil; rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in truth; beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things  1 Corinthians 13: 4-7 *asterisk denotes the linear notes in the King James Version of the Holy Bible. Charity can replaced by the word Love. Love as defined by Merriam- Webster's Dictionary is a strong affection arising out of kinship or personal ties. It is also defined as attraction based on sexual desire; affection and tenderness felt by lovers. While yet another definition of the word Love is affection based on admiration, benevolence or common interest. Essence as defined by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary is defined as the permanent as contrasted with the accidental element of ...

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. - 1 Corinthians 13:4 While doing my due diligence in my preparation to write this, I discovered that there are many definitions of the word love (Dictionary.com has 27 different definitions for the word). This in and of itself is testament to the fact that Love is interpreted in many ways; it is mainly based on an individual’s perspective and the context in which the word is used. For example the love you may have for your parents and siblings may differ from the love you may have for close friends and associates (I include associates for the simple fact that people that know whose they are have a mandate to love one another). However, for the purposes for this entry, I wish to concentrate on the male – female dynamic and how in my opinion it pertains to the word love. Now I want to preface this next entry with a disclaimer: I am in no way a relationship expert nor do I hold any deg...