The word LOVE, seem so fragile when it flies out of the lips, infact it has been misused and abused by virtually all ranks of human beings; the wealthy, the poor, the famous, the naive, the dubious. Yup, alot happens in the name of love marring alot of relationships and trust.
Love is actually very weighty than how it is being depicted, true love exists among marriage mates, friends, family members, workers, neighbours and the list continues. At the mention of love, our thought flies to romance, that's normal though, it's actually the commonest kind amongst us.
This particular one while being advantageous to some classes of man has brought about untold disaster to others when misappropriated. Just as a tree cannot make a forest without other components like shrubs, weeds, insects etc; love at the same instance can never be complete or genuine without other emotional attachments and actions including care, affection, understanding and the likes of it. Many mistaken infatuation for love and end up making drastic decisions with damning consequences.
According to the Greek philosophy, Love is widely classified into four which covers the whole but diverse aspects of human connection and affection, let's peer into these classes:
Unconditional love - Agape
As the name implies, this kind of Love has no boundaries, it is governed by no terms and conditions, this love isn't based on reasons known to the human race because it is from divine source, from above. This love is that which comes from a supreme being to his creatures (God-Man). This is a rare kind of love and can never be exhibited nor exist between humans.
Friendship or brotherly love - Philia
This is a bond between friends and people who share the same faith. People who nurture the same goals, aspirations, likes and dislikes. Philia kind of love is strictly based on likeness of attitude and character, looking out for each other's growth and success.
True friendship is based on Philia being the root of it with a group of people struggling through tough times, dealing with challenges, laughing and sharing happy moments together. Those who share the same faith in a particular religious group exhibit Philia love as well as there's no opposition in thoughts and actions pertaining to this faith.
Family Love - Storge
This is natural feeling of affection between those related by blood, there's this saying that; family is gold, so it's very normal that this love exists between family members who have the same blood running through their veins. It is very difficult to watch our family members go through hardships and difficult moments when literally we can do something to help.
Families who do not exhibit storge love amongst themselves are either ganged up against themselves through rivalry and hatred existing especially amongst step families. Siblings who kill each other, married partners who intentionally hurt each other do not have storge love amongst themselves.
Romantic Love - Eros
Eros is gotten from the word erotic which means romantic or passionate, yup it's actually the commonest which was discussed at the onset of this article. This kind of love is usually exhibited amongst two people of the opposite sex whose emotional attachments are strong and binded together. This kind of love is always so intimate leading to marriage and procreation amongst the two partners. Sincerely speaking, this particular kind of love has been abused ill manneredly hurting others in the process
The above details has rightly shown just how unique and large love is. But could it mean that love could be a force for dubious acts? I've heard people profess love a couple of times but end up stirring up the exact opposite of love - Hatred.
This I'll term selfish infatuation because true love is selfless and pure. Successful exhibition of love as friends, family, romantic partners etc can be achieved through observation and implementation of key elements which boosters and paves way for positive and healthy relationships.
What elements could these be? Let's feed our curiosity together;
Communication: Open and honest communication is essential to keep a positive relationship thriving, there must be room for heartfelt expressions of thoughts, feelings and needs. Thus the both parties should work at being effective listeners without judging one another.
Respect: There must be profound, mutual and deep respect between friends, families and partners. It is one of the foundations for a healthy relationship. This involves giving value to others opinions, complying with their boundaries and other sphere of their lives
Support: People should be willing to support others emotionally, financially and likewise both in words and deeds. Standing by each other in both good and turbulent seasons of life.
Affection: affection complements healthy relationships, warm expressions such as hugs, encouraging words, gifting etc are avenues to ensuring lovely, healthy and positive relationships
Trust: Trust must be built amongst circle of friends, families and lovers. Being honest and truthful is a guarantee to a lasting positive relationship.
Gratitude: showing appreciation for a job well done is a perfect liquor which fuels strong bonds. We want to express thankfulness on a regular basis in order to strengthen connection fostering a positive atmosphere in the process.
There are certain stages in life where love takes the lead, if true love along with care and tender affection could be established firmly amongst friends, families and partners we want to ensure that this love keeps burning brightly void of enmity and jealousy. Positive relationships and genuine care is enriching and provides support, prolong joy and lasting sense of fulfillment, we really want to do our utmost to experience this.
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In my view, family view is only organic, real and pure. Rest of the love is worldly these days. What's your thoughts on it?
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Hello @pearlie123 🙋
First of all, we loved all your photos. They are beautiful. 🤗
Handling those definitions of love according to the original Greek helps us to understand texts that were written at that time, and helps us to improve our relationships in the present.🌸
We are glad to have this content in our community💜
This is nice, you explain everything in details, we need to understand what love is before jumping into it. But it's a pity we're mixing it up this days.
You've written well. We all need to care for the ones we love, that's one way to build strong relationship.
Thanks for the tag. I'm already in.