Chapter Two - Love
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love
[luhv] noun, verb, loved, lov·ing.
noun
1.
a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
2.
a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, asfor a parent, child, or friend.
3.
sexual passion or desire.
4.
a person toward whom love is felt; beloved person;sweetheart.
5.
(used in direct address as a term of endearment, affection, orthe like): Would you like to see a movie, love?
Nothing. This did me nothing. I mean, of course I know love's definition, but I can't even begin to grasp the word as a whole. Usually I have a strong lead after reading its definition, but I still could not figure this word out.
Maybe I'm missing the point entirely. Perhaps love runs deeper than the word advertises. What is love, anyway? I cracked open my thesaurus to take a look at some synonyms for it.
| Synonyms: | Adulation, affection, allegiance, amity, amorousness, appreciation, ardor, attachment, cherishing, crush, delight, devotion, enjoyment, fondness, friendship |
| Antonyms: | dislike, hate, hatred |
* = informal/non-formal usage
None of these words even scratched the surface of what love could potentially be. Love must be something stronger than a great desire or attraction for something or someone.
Love must run deeper.
But how? And why? I still didn't understand in the slightest. There had to be something that I have or do love.
My jar. My jar dictates how I go about my day. My jar gives me insight into the unknown, it gives me a guiding light down a dark path. Do I love my jar? No. I appreciate it; I like it.
So the dictionary and thesaurus approach failed to work. It was time for some field research.
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