Tuesday, April 3, 2012

What is Love

There is an question so eternal, so widely asked, that it is impossible to fully and completely define it as a whole. Many have tried and they have all come ever so short of a true answer. So I thought I would try my hand at defining LOVE. That painful little word that brings us so much joy in this confusing world. And, as always I will explain love in both a spiritual and scientific way.

Lets start with SCIENCE, woot go science. Love is simply the creation and secretion of hormones such as dopamine that are released when we become sexually aroused and form a psychological bond to another human. Over time this bond can wax and wane in its levels of hormonal releases. The bond itself is formed based on a series of evolutionary imperatives. Some of these include; stability, companionship, and procreation. Evolution has preset nature to accept for any individual creature a need to find the most suitable mate. This means the biggest strongest, most  "perfect" individual of any species. The strongest most virile male, or the most fertile female. Doesn't science sound cold...YAY COLD.

For the spiritual side I thought I would rather do a list of that paragraphs..here we go

Love is: continuing to sleep next to someone no matter how much gas they pass in their sleep.
Love is: knowing that in-laws are inevitable.
Love is: eating what they cook, even if they burn it to a crisp
Love is: sometimes being able to say "Yes, you are completely right" even when they are wrong.
Love is: listening to that song they love, even though it hurts your ears.
Love is: missing your partners snoring when you are away.
Love is: just being able to sit with each other and enjoying your time together.
Love is: knowing 100% that no matter what, they are there for you.

Love is so much more that a word. We take is for granted and we shouldn't. Find that person you love and tell that you Love them. It won't hurt.