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Love is such an elusive and abstract concept. Yet these four letters hold so much power over all of us. So much so that there is a whole literary genre in its name. So much so that it is able to overpower rational thinking. So much so that some commit unspeakable crimes in the name of love. But how can a word that connotes warmth and passion and happiness bring some of us to go to such lengths to destroy others? Is that love? The willingness to go to any lengths for somebody else? Is love when you feel as if you cannot live without the other? Is love when you cannot let go and must have her even if the one she loves is not you? Is love when you stalk his every move and keep every person who nears him away? Is love the cuddles under the blankets, the late nights talking, the Saturday lunch dates? Is love holding her hair up as she throws up over the toilet, crying with him after the loss of a family member, bringing the other hot noodle soup when sick? Is love giving your all? Is love t

demi. AUG 31, 2024 | Demi Zheng All Things: Love do the romance novels speak the truth? I woke up in cold sweat. Love is such an elusive and abstract concept. Yet these four letters hold so much power over all of us. So much so that there is a whole literary genre in its name. So much so that it is able to overpower rational thinking. So much so that some commit unspeakable crimes in the name of love. But how can a word that connotes warmth and passion and happiness bring some of us to go to such lengths to destroy others? Questioning Is that love? The willingness to go to any lengths for some

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