Now I know it's been a while, but I was just thinking about this the other day and thought I would put it out there.
So, I've come to realize that we use the word love to describe so many things. We love our family, our friends, our significant other (if you have one), and we even use it to describe material things like food and clothes. If you really think about it the way we love these things are very different. I don't love my favorite shirt like I love my friends and I won't love my husband (when/ if I have one) like I love my favorite food.
The English language is the only language that has one word to use for love. Every other language in the world has at least two that can be used to describe the different types of love that are felt for things. I don't know if this means we should be more careful with what we say we love or if we should figure out a new way to sow our love for things that don't necessarily deserve the love reserved for our families, friends, etc.
I don't know what I wanted to get out of this or how I want to "fix" this, but maybe at some point I'll be able to tell you that I've figured out how to determine the difference.
I compare this to using the word need in place of want, I guess what we need to do is start replacing the word love with the word like in front of material things that give us the love we need and want back.
Because sometimes that's all we need is to know we have someone who love us and cares about us.
Love,
Natalie
So, I've come to realize that we use the word love to describe so many things. We love our family, our friends, our significant other (if you have one), and we even use it to describe material things like food and clothes. If you really think about it the way we love these things are very different. I don't love my favorite shirt like I love my friends and I won't love my husband (when/ if I have one) like I love my favorite food.
The English language is the only language that has one word to use for love. Every other language in the world has at least two that can be used to describe the different types of love that are felt for things. I don't know if this means we should be more careful with what we say we love or if we should figure out a new way to sow our love for things that don't necessarily deserve the love reserved for our families, friends, etc.
I don't know what I wanted to get out of this or how I want to "fix" this, but maybe at some point I'll be able to tell you that I've figured out how to determine the difference.
I compare this to using the word need in place of want, I guess what we need to do is start replacing the word love with the word like in front of material things that give us the love we need and want back.
Because sometimes that's all we need is to know we have someone who love us and cares about us.
Love,
Natalie
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