If you can...

[Mr. P]

Define..LOVE. As in love for another person.

[manu1959]

Define..LOVE. As in love for another person.

when faced with death your concern is for their well being not yours

[shattered]

You can't define it.. You just know it.. You just feel it.. It's just *there*, and overpowering. It doesn't require words, and if you try and find the words anyway, most times they just won't come, because they seem too "weak"...

[jackass]

Define which love you are referring to. The love for your kids is different than the love for your wife. IMO.

[Roomy]

I am with ManU' in as much that, given the choice........I would die for my wife, kids and grandkids..at least I hope I would.

[Trigg]

Wow.......that's a hard one.

I know I love my husband because when he's not around I somehow don't feel whole.

[Mr. P]

Define which love you are referring to. The love for your kids is different than the love for your wife. IMO.

Just in general. Love is....?

*No it not never having to say your sorry*:laugh2:

[Abbey Marie]

I am with ManU' in as much that, given the choice........I would die for my wife, kids and grandkids..at least I hope I would.

There is no greater love...

[Roomy]

Define which love you are referring to. The love for your kids is different than the love for your wife. IMO.

I can understand that.Take her out of the equation, the kids are grown up.:laugh2:

[Kathianne]

I am with ManU' in as much that, given the choice........I would die for my wife, kids and grandkids..at least I hope I would.

Agreed. There is that quote, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends ”(John 15:13).

[Roomy]

Agreed. There is that quote, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends ”(John 15:13).


It's true too, thats where the medals in war time come from and the civilian medals of valour, selfless acts of courage for others, we all like to think we would, but would we, I hope so, most folk would imo burning buildings...kids..happens all the time.......People are basicaly fucking superb......colour, religion, politics.......people in distress...fuck it all let me help...

[LiberalNation]

The opposite of hate.

[Roomy]

The opposite of hate.

You stupid little girl

[Kathianne]

It's true too, thats where the medals in war time come from and the civilian medals of valour, selfless acts of courage for others, we all like to think we would, but would we, I hope so, most folk would imo burning buildings...kids..happens all the time.......People are basicaly fucking superb......colour, religion, politics.......people in distress...fuck it all let me help...

The professor that threw himself at the door last Monday, giving the students time to jump out the window. Using his body as a shield.

[Roomy]

The professor that threw himself at the door last Monday, giving the students time to jump out the window. Using his body as a shield.

Do you know something, I couldn't have thought of a more fitting example:clap:

[jackass]

The professor that threw himself at the door last Monday, giving the students time to jump out the window. Using his body as a shield.

Love? I dont think so. Bravery? Hell yes!

[Kathianne]

Love? I dont think so. Bravery? Hell yes!

I love my students, in 'that' way. They are the future.

[jackass]

I think the love of your spouse somehow either completes who you are or helps you become the person you want to be.

The love of a child is the desire never to let anything hurt them. You would be eaten alive by lions before letting them get hurt. Its looking at them and just feeling like you want to cry/smile/laugh all at once.

I dont know...something like that for me :)

[jackass]

I love my students, in 'that' way. They are the future.

Love or like?

[Kathianne]

Love or like?

I'd like to think I'd love them enough to do what this professor did. I know I'd do it for my own children.

[LiberalNation]

I'd be first in line to get out the window myself. I don't "love" or even like most of my classmates.

[jackass]

I'd like to think I'd love them enough to do what this professor did. I know I'd do it for my own children.

I like to think I would do it just because they were kids and it was my responsability to protect them. I dont think I would do it out of love though. My opinion.

[manu1959]

I'd be first in line to get out the window myself. I don't "love" or even like most of my classmates.

ever see the documentary on the russian school that was taken by terrorists.....this naked kid gets out the window then climbs back in to be with their mom....that is love....moments after the child climbs back in the place blows up collapses and catches fire...

[Kathianne]

I like to think I would do it just because they were kids and it was my responsability to protect them. I dont think I would do it out of love though. My opinion.

But you wouldn't be there, right? You don't know the 18-30 kids? I grant you there are differences from Sept-June. 6th-8th.

[LiberalNation]

Yes that is love, the mom shouldn't have let the kid do it tho.

Oh and I wouldn't even mind if a few people in the building I hate got the bullets.

[jackass]

But you wouldn't be there, right? You don't know the 18-30 kids? I grant you there are differences from Sept-June. 6th-8th.

I would be there if I was visiting my son or daughter at school if thats what you mean.
I guess what I am saying if I happened to be there when something broke out I would die trying to save the kids, just because I think its the right thing to do, not out of love.

[Kathianne]

I would be there if I was visiting my son or daughter at school if thats what you mean.
I guess what I am saying if I happened to be there when something broke out I would die trying to save the kids, just because I think its the right thing to do, not out of love.
and that would be the right thing to do. As a parent, you would know some of the kids, some better than others. As a teacher, I'm with them more, daily. I have the same kids for 3 years. While some are most definately pia, yea I love them enough to throw myself between them and danger. Certainly I prefer that instead I could just write up detentions, and that's the case in reality.

But if the worse happened?

[Nienna]

The opposite of hate.

No... I think love is very close to hate; sometimes it ignites the hatred. The opposite of love is apathy.

Love is patient, kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Summed up, love is selfless giving.



IMO. :)

[darin]

No... I think love is very close to hate; sometimes it ignites the hatred. The opposite of love is apathy.

Love is patient, kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Summed up, love is selfless giving.



IMO. :)


:salute:

[Abbey Marie]

No... I think love is very close to hate; sometimes it ignites the hatred. The opposite of love is apathy.

Love is patient, kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Summed up, love is selfless giving.



IMO. :)

Yours and Pauls. :)

[Pale Rider]

Can't quite get a description together in my head, so I'm going to cheat....

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8798/lovegr1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/love

[Nienna]

Yours and Pauls. :)

Shhhh! You'll give me away! :)

[Mr. P]

No... I think love is very close to hate; sometimes it ignites the hatred. The opposite of love is apathy.

Love is patient, kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

Summed up, love is selfless giving.



IMO. :)

I think that only one pure of heart can give such an excellent summation! :clap:

[Abbey Marie]

I think that only one pure of heart can give such an excellent summation! :clap:

Not to take anything away from Nienna, whose heart I am sure is also very pure, but the quote was Pau'ls from 1 Corinthians 13:4. :)

[Mr. P]

Not to take anything away from Nienna, whose heart I am sure is also very pure, but the quote was Pau'ls from 1 Corinthians 13:4. :)

Well, credit to Paul then too..I'd rep him but...

[Abbey Marie]

Well, credit to Paul then too..I'd rep him but...

:laugh2:

[Nienna]

Not to take anything away from Nienna, whose heart I am sure is also very pure, but the quote was Pau'ls from 1 Corinthians 13:4. :)

I honestly didn't think anyone would attribute that quote to me. Sorry if it was misleading.

[glockmail]

I'd be first in line to get out the window myself. I don't "love" or even like most of my classmates. I thought libs loved everyone?

What are you rebelling against?

[Abbey Marie]

I honestly didn't think anyone would attribute that quote to me. Sorry if it was misleading.

I know, sweetie! No apology necessary.

[Gadget (fmr Marine)]

Define..LOVE. As in love for another person.

My 4 year old tells me, it is hugs and kisses, and making "ouchies" better, and making me smile and laugh.

It is the intangible......

[LiberalNation]

I thought libs loved everyone?
Who said that. Maybe they do but I don't.

[shattered]

My 4 year old tells me, it is hugs and kisses, and making "ouchies" better, and making me smile and laugh.

It is the intangible......

Your 4-year old has the best description yet.

[Abbey Marie]

My 4 year old tells me, it is hugs and kisses, and making "ouchies" better, and making me smile and laugh.

It is the intangible......

Out of the mouths of babes, as they say. And his/her description can apply to love for adults as well as love for children.

[5stringJeff]

I'd say that love is desiring what is good and/or best for the object of your love, over your own desires.