All day today, I kept being bombarded with messages of love. When I was writing an article, the word "love" just popped into my head and commanded me to include it in the article and spread the word. The part of the article about which I am talking included references to my soul. So I guess that is a message from my soul.

When I switched on the TV, I found one of my all-time favorite romantic movies playing - "A walk to remember". That movie is full of the message of love.

And while browsing the internet casually, guess what I come across - a blog post celebrating 25 years of married life. :) Looks like the Universe is telling me something..

I thought about love. About the people I love and the people who love me. About the pets I love. About the places, food, pictures, books, movies and colors I love. I see that our most precious gift is love. I wouldn't be able to write a line here if I didn't love this website and its readers. You wouldn't share it through social bookmarking or leave comments if you didn't love it.

I thought about my parents... The kind of love we share. I thought about all the times I treated them as if I didn't love them, especially as a teenager. Respect should be synonymous with love - we shouldn't be capable of showing disrespect to the people we claim to love. Treating them with respect, performing small thoughtful actions, being kinder than you need to be... all these show the true force of love.

I thought about how anybody could hurt another person they truly love. I wouldn't deserve to claim I love someone if I abused them emotionally, verbally or physically. Once we understand this, we wouldn't let ourselves be caught up in violent or abusive relationships... Our love for ourselves should be strong enough to realize that anybody who constantly abuses us is not a lover.. Maybe the measure of love is just a measure of how far you would go to prevent your loved ones from getting hurt... Our love is our protective charm. Love is our special shield...

If I could spread just one message with my life, it would be to love. Love yourself, your family, your friends, your country, your fellowmen, your teachers, your home, your pets, your planet, your life, your body, your talents, your past, your present, your future...