To Love is To Nurture

Manila : Philippines | Aug 18, 2012 at 3:36 AM PDT

By Liwayway Memije-Cruz

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To Love is To Nurture

by Prof. Liwayway Memije-Cruz

"Faith...

Hope...

Love...

The greatest of these is LOVE".

Without love, life is empty and void of meaning. Love includes God's love for you, your love for God, your love for others, love in family.

Loving is a feeling that gives meaning and colors to one's life. But to love is not just simply saying " i love you". It entails a lot of giving and sharing, commitment, sacrifices, respect, patience, forgiving, understanding, accepting, appreciating... "loving with all your heart and soul". And everyone accepts that "to love and being loved is the sweetest thing one can ever have in his life".

But to love regardless of its dimension, intensity and perspective needs time and sharing of feelings and emotions.

Showing your love to your parents needs time and effort. Simply holding their hands, a kiss and doing simple things without asking you to do them would mean a lot to them, even erasing a little if not all the burden in their hearts just to be able to give you what you need. More so if you have your own lives, leaving the two of them at their own.

Loving somebody... your parents, siblings, friends and a special one needs to be nurtured for you to be able to get the most of the pleasures, joys and happiness it gives. Loving gestures, words of endearment, simple notes and presents on one's special day, a sincere hug, a simple hello, and a sweet smile can bring magic into one's heart. Thus giving both of you a loving and thankful heart in return... making your lives at peace, sweeter, lighter and easier despite the trials and obstacles that would come along your way. And this is how God teaches us how to love...

And as what Sasha Azevedo said “ Life is too short not to make the best and the most of everything that comes your way everyday.” Loving someone as if it is your last day to show it is better than you never had done it for him.

Liwayway Memije-Cruz is based in Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.

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irenearcilla | 10 months ago

Irene Arcilla
BBTE IV-2n
August 16, 2012
Love had always been the secret ingredient for everything. I believe that war would end if we choose to love, problems would end if we would choose to love, conflicts would stop and end if we would only choose to love. Can we just imagine the world if we would only choose to love inspite of everything. I know That whatever comes our way, knowing to love is the key.

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JohnPaulMartinez1014 | 10 months ago

If we take a deeper look inside love and relationship, we can see that there are a few components or rules of engagements, if you prefer, that one has to follow in order to have lasting and enjoyable love and relationship. Laying the foundation is a must in order to have a long-lasting relationship. After that, we can look at compatibility or incompatibility, good communication, hability to share, etc.

John Paul Martinez
BSA 2-9D

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paulabianca | 9 months ago

Love always was the secret ingredient for a happy living. Love gives us joy that no material thing can compare. With love people can give and receive different caring that can fulfill our daily needs like family. A mother’s love can give us guidance and lectures in life that can guide us our whole life. Love can’t be explained scientifically but it can be felt manually. Love comes in different forms but one thing for sure it is made by God to unite and help us get through it all.

Paula Bianca Niño
BCECD 3-3

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dewvanee | 8 months ago

LOVE,LOVE,LOVE.
Everybody talks about love, as if everyone knows what it means.You may not find it growing at that tree nor at the end of that rainbow, there's nothing there.

Actually,we have three category to define love.
1st,by moral definitions. We have here the EROS,PHILA,& AGAPE.
2nd,by scientifical definitions. We have here the ATTRACTION,LUST, & ATTACHMENT.
Lastly,by the bible (Icorinthians13:4). it seems here that love is perfect!

Love is the easiest thing to feel but the hardest to explain. it is the plainnest thing but the very special to feel. Some believe it others dont, but no matter what they think its about i know u've been inlove before o let me ask you just one question.

"HOw dO yOu dEfinE LovE?"

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montemayorjaychel | 7 months ago

LOVE.
A simple, short four-letter word but really hard to define.
Love is really full of mysteries, for you are able to do things that you're not doing before, but you did because of it.
It is really undefinable.

-ABE 2-3

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LenBuscagan | 7 months ago

Being in love to God, parents, siblings, friends and special someone is the most precious feelings in this world. We should tell to our loved ones and simply do things showing our love to them so they may feel how we love them.

Lennie L. Buscagan
BSIOP 2-2

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kusanagi09 | 7 months ago

Who would live without LOVE? I guess it is very impossible for someone to endure life without being loved even once. No matter who we are or what we look like, we have the right to be loved.

Nicko Bernard M. Tito
ABE 4-1

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RalphJohnKellyDucay196 | 7 months ago

Well, Love, the hardest word that CAN NOT DEFINE. All of us don't know it. It just grows and tickles us naturally. But how do we nurture it? simply by letting it glow like a fire that always sparks in our heart. And the most wonderful gift that we always receive from God is His love. a love that never expects anything in return. God's love sustains us indeed.

Ralph John Kelly Ducay
ABE 2-4

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CarloSoriano | 7 months ago

Love is the most important thing in our life, it is what keeps the nations at peace, and it is the reason why Jesus Christ has sacrificed himself for our salvation, because of his love for you and me.

James Carlo A. Soriano
BSIOP 2-2

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annepinat | 7 months ago

Love is just something that no one can define. It's definition depends on the person who feels it. Also, we cannot find love if we don't know how to love ourselves. Let's be generous in giving love to the people around us. This made me remember of a quote, which says; "Love is sacrifice." :))

Hazel Anne B. Pinat
BSIOP 2-2

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kimberlyugay | 7 months ago

Love! Everywhere we go, the presence of this always exists.
No one in this world lives without love. It helps to be inspired in our everyday life! The love for our family, it helps us to persevere in our lives to make them happy for us. Love yourself and the people around you the way God Loves you.

KIMBERLY ANN M. UGAY
ABE 2-3

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CharmaineAlivio | 7 months ago

Everything that we do is worthless without love. We can show this not only through sweet words but also through our actions. Even in strangers, we can show them the love that God taught us. Love is the most precious thing that He gave us. It gives meaning to everything and anything. World is nothing if there's no love.

Charmaine C.Alivio
BSBA-MM-2-2n

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janienefincale | 7 months ago

“Love doesn’t make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile. The chance to love and be loved exists no matter where you are.”
Our first love is God, He sacrificed His life for the sake of others. Second, our family, they always there for us no matter what happens. Third, our friends and other people surround us, they make our lives colorful in a different way. Lastly, we must love ourselves first, before loving others to understand what is love all about.

Janiene G. Fincale
BSBA-HRDM 2-1S

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KateCharmaineRances | 7 months ago

Love is inevitable. Everyone in this world has experience to love and to be loved. It is the most wonderful feeling. We should not prevent ourselves from showing our feelings to our love ones. A world without love is miserable, it's like living without a soul!

Kate Charmaine D. Rances
ABE 2-4

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akosilaurice | 7 months ago

Love is not only for the lucky ones but for all to partake and if you love them, forgetting that will be the greatest mistake. Love should always be remembered, for the road is too long alone and if you love them, your heart should always be their home.

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JohnDaniel | 7 months ago

Because of Love we are made. Because of Love Christ came to bring salvation to all and also because of Love that Christ conquered the world by sacrificing Himself on the cross. That is how powerful the word Love is, that we can conquer the world not by weapons. As the Bible says, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear…”
(1 John 4:18 ESV). Share Love and you will be loved, share hatred and you will be hate. But Christ loved both His friends and enemies, and so we must be also.

John Daniel F. Almojen
BSBA-HRDM 2-1s

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blackbeard | 7 months ago

Can human beings survive without love? Well it is hard to imagine.We all need love to stay active in our everyday life, that's for sure. Love is selfless not selfish and true love is sacrifice. Love makes our family ties strong and secured all the time.

Dungo, Mark I.
ABE 2-3

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ChelDelaPena | 7 months ago

There's a verse in the Bible that truly defines LOVE, it is in Psalms and it is also included in the song "Pag-ibig" by Yeng Constantino. The last quote also related to a song by Kris Allen' "Live Like We're Dying". It is to live our lives to the fullest and that whatever happens, we must be always thankful. always show love towards others and specially to our GOD.

Rachelle Q. Dela Pena
BSBA-HRDM 2-1s

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mailahhh | 7 months ago

Because of love that God gave up His life. He love us so much that he was willing to sacrifice His life for us mankind to live. We also sacrifice many things because of love. We are nothing without love. Love can define who we are. We are surrounded by love, different love. We give and receive love, even though we are hurt sometimes, we never stop loving people.

Mailah L. Awing
HRDM 2-1S

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RuthDeLeonLirio | 7 months ago

Health is really wealth. Environment is also our great wealth. We should take good care of it. Ecclesiastes 4:9 tells us that “Two heads are better off than one, because together they can work more effectively. If one of them falls down, the other can help him up. Two people can resist an attack that would defeat one person alone. A rope made of three cords is hard to break.” Hope and dreams for our better environment are established. We should be optimistic in accomplishing it. Our thinking should always be positive. Our characters must be straightened-up. We don’t see things As they are, we see them as we are. Character is both developed and revealed by tests ad all life is a test.

Ruth de Leon Lirio
BSBA-HRDM 2-1S

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bonbonmala | 7 months ago

Love cant be define by simple words but you can express it. Jesus is one example of love. God created all the things because of his love. Love starts from a single smile.

Santillan, Ricky B.

BSBA-MM 2-2N

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Kathmeaow | 7 months ago

Love,it is not just a word to be said but an action to be done :)
People will never exist without love cause God is love. We are created to love and to be loved. Love is a powerful force. Because of love we learned to forgive and to give.

Always love one another :)
Its a command from God.

Katherine Mendoza
BSBA-HRDM2-1s

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EdnalynProtacio | 7 months ago

If you know how to love, then you’ll be able to live life happily. It’s one of the greatest gifts God has given us; love. We should all be thankful of the loves we receive, and be happy that we are able to give it to others in return. Make it a weapon of goodness and never have it mistaken for as anything evil.

Ednalyn Protacio
BSIOP II-2

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RoseGabrielleAustria | 7 months ago

"Love makes the world go round." Although I think it should be corrected. Love makes the world work! It brings the food in your family's table, it makes people sacrifice, it motivates, it gives, it does everything. Love is so powerful; it can even heal the world. However, not many people seem to understand this. If there is love, there will be no war. There will be understanding and peace. It's not easy to love either. When you love, you need to take your chances. Sometimes, it never works. But as you mentioned earlier, love needs time and exchange of emotions. It is about devotion and selflessness and so much more. When you love, you give your all.

Austria, Rose Gabrielle
ABE 2-3

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eunicelorraine | 7 months ago

for me, LOVE is an emotional feeling that let us also experience the other emotion. Because of love we experience the feeling of joy. Joy, when they share the most important thing that cannot be given back to them, TIME just to be with you. Sadness, when you miss each other. Anger, due to jealousy,the feeling of being afraid to your love one will be taking away from you. These are the emotion we always feel, and the greatest love of all that can't be replace by anyone is the love given by our God :)

Concha, Eunice Lorraine C.
BSBA HRDM 2-1S

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babadette | 7 months ago

Love is the most precious feelings that everyone must received and spread. When there is love there is happiness, peace, understanding, concern and respect. Don't waste time live like there is no tomorrow, make your loved once feel how much you love them.

Ma. Bernadette Macapagal
BSIOP2-2

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OrlandoNikkoLasalaMolina | 7 months ago

You're right ma'am. Love is the most important of all things in this life. We are all products of love from our parents, family and friends. It helps us to face chalenges we encounter everyday.

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MariaIvanneAngelaDelosSantos | 7 months ago

Maria Ivanne Angela T. Delos Santos, ABE 2-3

Love could be shown in different ways. People have different perception when it comes to love. Others may show it while others not. Some shows it through their actions, others through their words. But the most special for me is a word followed with an action.

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riziasorianolaurel | 7 months ago

I believe that nurturing is part of loving. For love is accompanied with action, or rather the result of loving leads that person into action because it cannot be contained within, it has to overflow from one person to another. Love indeed is unfathomable once it hits us.

Rizia Laurel
ABE 2-4

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ShielaMarieAvenidoColita | 7 months ago

"LOVE"
From the dictionary it means to cherish, feel a passion, devotion and tenderness for. And for me, the word love gives inspiration and happiness in my life. It is help us to live our life to the fullest and be contented in what we have . Love cant be measure with sweet words and thoughts, it is all about showing our caress to our loved ones. And i believe "LOVE IS NOT JUST A WORD, IT IS AN ACTION AS WELL"

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