Four letters to love.
One syllable.
Four strokes of a pen.
Symbolic.
An immensely powerful word: spoken or written to someone who resides in your heart.
Love can also be felt without words. An embrace can convey it, a look can speak of it and a heart can be warmed by it.
Definition:
love
I met love for the first time when I was about 8. Our Christmas present that year was a kitten. Love was defined for me that day. Kimberly was her name and she was a member of our family for about 14 years. This was despite being attacked by a dog one day when I was off school due to illness in my teens. If I hadn’t been home…… I have fond memories of my first four-legged love and she still holds a special place in my heart.
The word love was used frivolously between then and meeting my husband in 2003 on my sister’s hens night. Love took on a new definition from that moment on.
In my 30’s I found a new definition of love that I had never known possible.When my boys were born that four letter word was redefined to that of a mother’s love. And as any mother knows there is nothing with which it can be compared. I love my mum but have a deeper appreciation of her love for me since having my own children.
I am the proud keeper of love in my heart. First loves, loves lost, loves treasured.
One word, many definitions.
Love is a word I love.
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Free Little Words 
Reblogged this on Rosanne L. Kurstedt's and commented:
A simple and beautiful post from Keladelaide at “Free Little Words”
This is beautiful! It is amazing how love takes on new meaning when one is gifted with a child, or two and a Pee (who by the way is soooo excited because her mommy and her get to play school bus!!! Pee says – Finally brothers to play with and get tum tum from and sucker into giving me more boneys and walks. For me this is love 🙂 woof woof
Yes, gifted is the perfect word. Pee must be so excited. She can probably sense it from you. How long now? I’m even anxiously awaiting their arrival home!
it has been two weeks! yes, I am wagging my tail and i do not even have one:)
Is the countdown on?
it is funny you mention this – peyton sent me an email from school telling me to tell Syd 8.5 hours!
That is gorgeous. They missed their sis (and their mum).
Beautifully said. Shows how powerful love is-that it can be so different when applied to different people, and yet the same!
Yes, I think each kind deepens the same feeling.