VIEWPOINT MAGAZINE Volume 2.3 March 2014 | Page 16

Love Is A Verb
By Moze Simanjuntak

Love is a cliché that will never fade. It is the theme
of life everywhere we go, from the barren Sahara into
the majestic Himalayas and bustling metropolises; from
low budget Disney movies to Hollywood masterpieces,
from childhood crushes to tragic romance. Love is best
known for compelling us to do the impossible and the
unthinkable.
Yet love is remembered as a mere noun. Love needs
to be redefined into a verb because that’s how most of
us recognize it - through action. We would have never
known how deeply Romeo loved Juliet if he hadn’t
committed suicide when he saw her still body. We
would have never known the measure of affection
Mario felt for Princess Peach if he ceased his search
when told “your princess is in another castle!” For
Christians, we would have never known how great
God’s love is for us if he had never given His son, His
only Son, as described by the famous John 3: 16 - “For
God so loved the word that he gave his one and only
Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but
have eternal life.”
Love is a verb. To love someone is to show actions
for them through compliments and assistance,
generosity and sympathy. Show your love to the people
you care about, not just through words, but through
actions. When I meditated on this, I realized there are
things I could have done to show people I appreciate
them. I missed golden opportunities out of ignorance,
and I’m not planning on making the same mistakes

again. So think about the people you love- love is not
only applied romantically. There are many kinds of love
- for families, for your friends, even for your pets.
One important thing to remember when expressing
love is that everybody has his or her own love language.
There are five primary languages; Words of
Affirmation (through giving compliments), Quality
Time (spending time together by doing things that you
both enjoy, such as sports or games), Giving Gifts
(how about a PS4 or a spa day?), Acts of Service (open
doors for others who like doing dishes) and Physical
Touch (give hugs and handshakes). Expressing your
love through the person’s love language is one of the
best things you could do.
What are you doing, still reading this article? Go
spread some love!

“Love is a verb.

Without doing,
love is merely a
word.”
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