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Love is Love
There is no counter to this statement. Love is love.
It could easily be argued that the greatest power we human beings possess is the power of love.
This is not about defining love romantically, platonically, or the idea of love and being “in love” — no, it’s the notion and the power it has in-and-of-itself.
Love is not some ultimate hard to attain concept. It’s much, much simpler than that.
Love is life.
Simply existing, here and now, is a state of love. It’s the sun on your face, the purr of a cat, the taste of honey, a hug, a nod of acknowledgment. It is our ability to comprehend complex matters beyond the basic and instinctual.
That’s the core of love. At its root that is all it is. The labels that get applied to it turn it into this monster, this overbearing, overarching ideal often far-removed from reality. But that’s not what it is at all. Love is love in whatever form it takes.
Love cannot hurt you
Despite songs and stories to the contrary, love cannot be used to cause harm. It is in-and-of-itself the most positive thing in the Universe. It cannot cause you nor anyone else harm.
But it gets twisted and altered, and people begin to believe this lie.
