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“Love. L.O.V.E. Love. It makes you do so many things. Good things. Bad things. And somehow, we still call it love. We justify it all — The healing, the hurting — In the name of love. But what is love to you? Everyone has their own definition. Some say it's passion. Some say it's loyalty. Some say it's forever. To me? Love is sacrifice. It’s giving up selfishness just to see the one you love happy. Whole. At peace. Love is letting go, trusting that the universe will return all you gave away in the name of it. But let me be clear— Love is not pain. Love is not shrinking yourself just to keep someone else comfortable. Love is not losing who you are just to hold on to someone else. Love is not possessive. It doesn't cage. It doesn’t control. Love doesn’t hurt. Love heals. So the next time you fall in love, make sure you love yourself enough to choose healing over hurting. Peace over chaos. Real over convenient. Because the first real love should always be the one you give yourself.” — Marion Bekoe