Love, just a four letter word. In essence, not important. I mean, it's just a word. There are thousands of words. One word itself isn't very significant. Yet, for some reason, we exalt some words.
Love. It's a word with meaning. With depth. With passion. It's powerful.
Yet, nowadays, it has lost its significance.
Middle schoolers "going out" with each other throw the word around after only a few days. They have no idea what they are saying. They have no idea the power that four letter word holds.
They have no idea what love is.
True love is the most powerful magic.
You know, there's a reason all the love stories in movies are around older teens or adults. When you're young, you just cannot understand love. Not the all consuming love we all desire.
I mean, in my 17 years of life, I have never felt love. Not the love for someone that fills every fiber of my being. I've seen love. I haven't felt it. Not for myself.
Of course, I love my family. I love my cat. I love my friends. I love my phone. I could go on and on.
But, I've never been IN love with someone.
And..its nothing against myself. I just think its rare to feel love at a young age. I definitely don't think middle schoolers should even use the word to describe the person they're currently "talking" to.
The word has been ruined.
Love no longer holds the power it once did.
However, like Shakespeare says in Romeo and Juliet, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet, so Romeo would were he not Romeo called."
If a rose wasn't called a rose, and instead some other word stood for the flower we all know and love, it wouldn't change anything. It'd be the same rose.
The power of love is still there, even if the word love doesn't hold it anymore.
Let's try to keep that power alive. Love your family, friends, pets, everything. But recognize that saying "I love you." is deeper than a middle school relationship.