By: Katie Kitchen (Class of 2019)
Love. Love is a strong word, yet often incorrectly used. Before all the mobs with pitchforks come after me, let me explain. Since the dawn of time, love has been associated with physical objects. “Love that dress!” or “I adore that phone case !” are just some common phrases that are included with the word love. But when we actually break down what the phrases that we use love in, what does it mean? Do we love the object or the idea of obtaining that object? What constitutes loving something anyway? Love, by definition, is an intense feeling of deep affection or to feel a deep romantic attachment. Love at its simplest form is to care for something. To love something or someone is the longing to want what is best for them, no matter what it is. When thinking of loving someone, people typically think of family or friends. However, we do not usually think to love our enemies--which we all have. Unfortunately, it is in our nature to dislike and disagree with someone, but as long as we do have hatred towards this person, it is okay to disagree with him or her. Despite this, we, as humans, are called to love and care for everyone. By our human nature, we are called to help everyone in need. To love is to be a part of something greater like in the memoir What Love Can Do, which describes the sense of community and belonging that allowed people to begin healing the wounds of slavery. The narrative, which stretches over generations, shows the African American community coming together to retell the stories about how love conquers all. Through the love for their culture and for their community, the people within What Love Can Do demonstrate what it means to be free within bondage. Although slavery binds them to someone else, it is love that truly allows them to be free. If the world comes together to create a sense of love and belonging, it would be a much kinder and loving place. If I am fortunate enough to have children after I am married, I want to be able to tell my children that I am leaving the world better than I found it, and to do this, the world has to accept more love into the hearts of its citizens. Love was, is, and will always be the answer.
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