Love. Do I believe in Love? Yes.

You want me to expand on this?

Well, love isn’t tangible but it can be seen.

It is visible to me everyday.

When?

In the mom, taking her son to soccer practice.

In the couple, holding hands and smiling, as they walk down the street.

In the widower, caring for his dog and shutting out everyone else because he is afraid of cheating on his dead spouse by "falling" for another.

What is Love?

Love cannot be defined—only experienced.

Love brings out the nest (and worst) in humanity.

It is different from lust, it is not a sexually charged emotion although it is still a heated one.

Love has no rules because it defines itself over the course of time. It involves trust, mutual self-giving, and affection.

It eludes you when you look for it and baffles you when you try to understand it. It is not rational.

Love can make bitter enemies out of the closest of friends or unite them forever.

Why Love?

Well, some say it is the meaning of life – to love and be loved in return.

Others do it simply because they don’t know anything but love.

I think that everyone does it for different reasons.

I love because it is intrinsic to who I am.

I desire to know therefore I desire to love.

I love because it is the loudest voice spoken in the quietest manner.

I love because I know that he is out there.

Who?

I believe that somewhere, there is someone who loves me for who I am, who loves all of my imperfections, quirks, and flaws.

Someone who seeks to know me – all of me – for no other reason than the fact that I make him smile.

And I intrigue him as much as he intrigues me.

When?

This is an impossible question to answer because there is no predetermined answer. Even thinking of it makes me want to laugh.

It could be at the supermarket that time that I ran out just for a loaf of bread or I could meet him in the Philosophy section at the local bookstore.

Chances are that wherever I meet him, it will be somewhere unexpected and unique onto us both.

Although I do not know when, I know that when we meet if the time is right, I will know it.

How?

How will I know?

I will know by the way he makes me feel whenever he is around,

The smile that I can’t keep off my face whenever I think of him,

The way nothing else matters other than our happiness.

This is how I view love.

Now, granted, there will be roadbumps along the way but if the love is real and true, we will work everything out.

I know that this sounds optimistic and I also realize that my heart will be broken form time to time. However, as with any emotion/decision there will be risks involved.

For me, heartbreak is a minor consequence compared to the possibility of never experiencing love.

So I recommend for you to strive to love – openly and unconditionally.

Try it for a day and see how it feels.

If you are unable to do so, at the very least try to see love in your everyday life. It makes things a little more bareable.