LOVE

In class we have been discussing love, *sigh,*one of my favorite topics. I have always been a hopeless romantic and reading these past few chapters in our textbook has really opened my mind further to reality. I just like the idea of love and I look forward to being married! I can't wait to have a man in my life that will hug me often, make dinner for me sometimes, hold my hand when we walk somewhere, and say "I love you" a lot. Sounds like a love song right? Well, it's true. I look forward to all of this and I always have. Marriage is the one thing that I have dreamed about and I can't wait to marry "the man of my dreams" in the temple one day.

It is probably no surprise to you that I have a "Husband Qualities List." I have been adding to it every once in a while because it is important to me. Unfortunately, the perfect man for me isn't out there. There is no such thing is a perfect man but there is nothing wrong with having high standards. However, there is a difference between high standards and having unrealistic qualities. I'm sure a lot of the things on my list probably won't be true about my future husband. But like I said having standards is important.

In class we discussed four different types of love: Storge, Philia, Eros, and Agape.
Storge: Is the type of love between a parent and a child. It refers to commitment, emotion, responsibility, and connection.
Philia: Is the love we have between friends, like a brotherly love.
Eros: Is physical love--lustful, sexual, and romantic.
Agape: Is more like charitable love.

Going through all of these types of love has made me realize that a marriage really should include all of  these types not just one (like Eros). I think most people think that love is all about the intimacy but it is much more than that. I am grateful to be able to learn more about marriage so I can be more prepared when my time comes to be sealed for time and all eternity.