Love

The most important aspect of life could easily be said to be the interactions that we have with others. Our relationships and our bonds. The first moments of life for many are in the embrace of a loving mother. A child is coddled and comforted in the strange newness of a world unlike what it has grown accustomed to.

Partly this is why, as we grow older, it is essential to cultivate meaningful relationships with those around us. We must nurture and cherish these bonds, as they are the most important things we have in this life.

In those first few years much can happen. Where one is born, the economic standing of the parents, and other considerations will dictate the growth of this formative time. But unquestionably, unless somehow and otherwise provoked, children will trust their parents unconditionally, and this stems from love. 

Love in itself is an amorphous word, and is sometimes misunderstood, sometimes overused; sometimes it is not used enough. But love is universal as well, and can be understood throughout the world as a concept, as a feeling, and as a language. It is a language that everyone speaks and understands, even when words are not used. Love is the unifying force that connects us all.