What Love Is (And What It’s Not)

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Love Is Not What You’ve Been Told

They say love is patient. Love is kind.

But I’ve seen love, and I can tell you—it’s so much more than that.

Love is quiet, but it is not weak. Love is fierce, but it does not force. Love is steady, not because it never wavers, but because even in its wavering, it never leaves.

I used to think love was something you found. That one day, if you were lucky, it would appear in front of you, dressed in warm colors, waiting to be claimed.

But love is not found. Love is recognized.

It’s like seeing something you’ve always known, something buried deep in your bones, suddenly standing before you. A moment of absolute clarity—not logical, not explainable, just… known.

And once you know, you can’t un-know.

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The False Imitations of Love

The problem is, most people never meet love.

They meet its imitations. Its watered-down versions, wrapped in duty, obligation, or performance. They meet love that comes with conditions, love that keeps score, love that demands proof before it offers itself fully.