What is Love?

張貼日期：Jun 06, 2012 8:28:56 AM

What is Love?

Valerie Huang

      Love is the most important emotion that humans have. Love is a skill that can be taught and developed. It develops not only in lovers but also in friends and family. Therefore, the basic concept of love is the same, and it consists of several essential components. The first component of love is reliance. The second is companionship. And the third is respect. With these components love permeates every part of our life.

      In my opinion, reliance is the most important element in love. Because of the trust in each other, we share anything with someone we love. I have read an article about the reliance of love on the Internet. The writer said, “Trust is the foundation of a happy and successful love. Love will not exist without trust.” I cannot agree with the writer more.

     The second element is companionship. Accompanying is a good way to show your love. When I feel depressed I would like my friends or family to string along with me. Someone who really loves you will not lose her or his patience with you. Because of love, people are willing to spend more time on others.

     The last one is respect. Erich Seligmann is a great humanistic philosopher. I have read his book entitled The Art of Loving. Erich said that respect is not out of our fear for someone but ability for caring others. The meaning of respect is to accept the real personality of your friend or family. That is the best way to get along with others in a relationship.

     Love is an interesting topic for discussing. We can find various types of love in different relationships. And love can have a variety of related but distinct meanings. However, I am very sure that the basic meaning is the same. We all want our loved one to be happy.