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Love's True Meanings

by Michael Corthell Love's true meaning, as defined by God, has been demoted with common usage in the English language and in our society. Used in advertising for example, love is often confused with infatuation. Infatuation is that 'high' feeling we get when we first 'fall' in love. This kind of 'love' is something that lasts a relatively short time, often less than a year, and unless it transitions to a true deep love, a broken relationship will likely ensue. It is good to note, however, that this type of love is the first stage of a relationship before developing into a mature intimacy and is therefore necessary for mature relationship bonding. ''Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage.'' —Lao Tzu Indeed, the true meaning of 'LOVE" has been terribly abused and degraded in today's world. It is used to describe selfish sexual lust, mainly by popular