I often find find myself wondering what love is exactly. It’s a sad realization, but something I’ve thought and continue to think about. I’ve asked several people on different occasions, and all they can tell me is “You’ll know it when you find it.” “You will just feel different.”

My question to you is “Why does love have to be found?” In todays world I find love to be very rare, very challenging, and limited.  If I had to say something about love I would say “Everyone should be loving.”  Then that’s just the tree hugger hippie coming out in me I suppose. hahaha.

At just 24 years of age I find that the world has changed. People have love for the wrong reasons, everyone defines it differently, people struggle to find love for themselves.

Dictionary Definition: Love-An intense feeling of deep affection.

An intense feeling of deep affection….interesting. This can go many ways I suppose. A deep affection towards another person. A deep affection, because you have finally decided to do what is best for you. A deep affection for your new found love and everyone else who is involved. The definition is very broad so it all becomes very murky.

It’s been said that people put up walls. They don’t put them up to keep people out, but to see who is trustworthy enough of bringing them down. I’ll admit I am one for having walls up, but not to totally close people off. I have them up to protect myself. I’m sure many people can relate. No one wants to be hurt so this limits it from happening.

Often times I think people get into the mentality of how things are “supposed to be” and that’s just in lack of a better term stupid if you ask me. This isn’t the 1700’s where your married, a house keeper, and married with 10 kids. The world has changed so the way things are supposed to be have diminished.

Love hurts and the older you get you either get married or end up losing your best friend. I want to love freely, passionately, and with my whole heart. I wear my heart on my sleeve and have a horrible poker face, but like they say “Every cloud has a silver lining.” I’m just waiting to find mine.

 {Clara Delevingne}

So If someone would come up to you and ask “What is love?” What exactly would you say?