The "L" word...

So this week in class we talked about the "L" word. You guessed it, love! The word "love" means so many different things! So we talked about four different types of love. The first is called agape - which is a love that is independent of one's feelings for another person; the idea that you can love someone without necessarily liking them, or have charity towards them. The next is storge - which is usually thought of as the love between parents and their children; it is a nurturing, concern for  their well-being type of love. Another type of love is called phillia - which a warm or close relationship; like the love that exists between friends. And finally there is eros - which is romantic or sexual love, like the love that exists between a man and a woman. We all experience most of these types of love in one form or another. And personally I believe they're all very important. So, what kind of love do you want in a marriage relationship? You might be thinking that the obvious answer is eros, but I don't think we should discount the other types of love in this consideration. I think a good percentage of all of them would be ideal. For example, I have every intention of being as concerned about my future husband's health and well-being as I do my future children's. I hope to be able to express love in a caring and supportive way that some might consider to be nurturing. Also, because of my faith in Jesus Christ I know that I will love my future husband simply because he is a child of God. I know that my future husband will be my best friend and that we will develop a close and personal relationship that we can continue to develop for years and years. And obviously I hope to have romantic relationship with my future husband. I suppose the degree to which each type of love will be part of our relationship will vary as the years go by, but love will always be there. So here's to my "some day" family and all the love we'll share!