The dictionary half-heartedly defines love as “warm affection, attachment, liking or fondness.” And to fall in love is — get this — “to enter a state of being in love.”
Romeo and Juliet would have been underwhelmed.
This seemingly lame effort could be because the very unemotional wordsmiths are missing the point. Like war, music and money, love’s essence isn’t captured by focusing on what it is but on what it does to people. Early stage love has you locking your keys in the car or tripping over a curb in your reverie. In full bloom, it renders meals tastier, jokes funnier, sentiments sharper. And after a final parting, it can leave you wondering how you’ll get along without it again.
The meaning of love: It’s what gives life much of its meaning.
So kiss him or her today like you appreciate it.
— Tom Gregg, Niles
