by Hilary Peer

Created on: July 15, 2009   Last Updated: July 17, 2009

"Love makes you softer around the edges" that's what my husband said when I asked him this question. I love this description. Love is such a strong emotion, and the wonderful thing about it, is that it takes so many forms and there is always enough of it to go around. Love as a habit of creeping up on us without warning and when we realise that we have fallen there is no turning back. And why would we want to? Love makes us happy and feel good about ourselves. When we love and our loved we know that we are not alone.

There are different types of relationships where love appears; love between a Mum and her child, a dad and his child, a husband and wife, brothers and sisters and best friends Each one of these relationships creates a different type of love and also changes us in different ways. Love enables us to give to others, to share our ideas and dreams, it makes us feel passionate and excited. Love is the driving force behind us, it makes us want to strive for better things and to enjoy life to the fullest. Sometimes love is so strong that we are overwhelmed and it can make us go crazy.

Love doesn't always change us for the better, when we have had a fight with our loved ones, it doesn't always make us feel good. When we argue with the one we love or we shout at our children; the fact that we love them, makes us feel bad. I remember breaking up with my boyfriend at the age of sixteen, and feeling devastated. I cried and cried and wished that I didn't love him. Of course I got over it as I'm sure all you readers have or will. Love hurts and can also stop us from wanting to love again. After being hurt, we may build barriers that can take a long time to come down again. But, not to sound to corny "Love Conquers All"

I don't think I truly changed until after becoming a Mum. It is the strongest feeling I have ever experienced. No one could prepare me for it. Only now do I fully understand the meaning of love. Loving my daughters without any conditions. Being totally in love with them and wanting to protect them form the world. Seeing them grow and watching their personalities blossom, makes me smile and sometimes cry. Hugging my little one when she has a nightmare and feeling her little arms hugging me back, is true love, she doesn't think about love and what it means, it's just there in its purest form. The unconditional love between my children and I has totally changed my perception on life and what is important to me.

In a nutshell, love has made me a better person.

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