What is love?

I wonder, well I have always wondered, but what does it mean to love? I don't know why I thought about it, but I have been able to define it a little bit better in my mind.

I think it means sharing, both giving and taking and the willingness to do so freely and without anything attached. What does I mean to share? Love means giving my time and affection whenever it is needed and when its not. Love means sharing food and sharing shelter. It means to share one's body and feel totally safe and comfortable doing it. To me it's as simple as that.

Its not about sharing money or any sort of material wealth. Its not about proving oneself through acts of physical prowess or even courage/bravery. Love shouldn't be aboutthese things.

The speaker this morning for some reason made me think of this, as well as the book I'm reading right now.