Ponderance on the meaning of 'love'

[ssurgul]

Just a thought that struck me while reading Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card.

That was what Alai had given him: a gift so sacred that even Ender could not be allowed to understand what it meant.

We say 'I love you' either easily or with difficulty, quickly or with time. But can the other really understand the meaning of it from your lips to their ears? Can we be certain the other person can really treasure the love, when truly given, for the magnificence that it is?

But then, maybe we've all already accepted that we can't. And, maybe, we live without the 'true understanding' as a society, accepting our own limitations on a deeper level to simply accept and appreciate the gift in the best fashion we can.

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Spoken Words

[lionman.livejournal.com]

It is a profound question: Do others fully understand what we mean, when we say 'I love you.' The only way to be sure, is to let them know, explain just how much power we give those words, or give any words, actions or deeds.