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From: Lorenzo B. Dinlayan III
Category: Philosophy of Love
Date: 15 Nov 2000
DEFINITION: Love is the abundant goodness in oneself which he unhesitantly shares to another whom he can relate with and eventually becomes part of it.
UNDERSTANDING: I have always wanted to grasp the meaning of love in its totality. But I cannot. To distinguish the kinds of love is I believe not important before we can love. It is more than liking such qualities of the person. It is an affection which we don't necessarily deliberate by the use of our reason. It appears suddenly at anytime and in anywhere without prior signals. We can only love authentically what is inside of us.
DESCRIPTION: Love manifests in many ways. Sometimes we find it threatening and sometimes exciting. Love is not just a pure feeling, otherwise love is dependent upon emotions which come and go. Nor it is a pure decision, otherwise love is like catching a fish where we can choose to either stop or go on anytime. Love, then needs to be decided accompanied with the felt affection to someone whom he wants to share his point of views, dreams and even anxieties. Hence, everyone can be capable of loving if one is only willing to share what is within him.