Love Is: A Moment with Bill Reflection

Love is absolutely the most important thing in all the world.

1Corinthians13

Thanks for sharing! God bless you...

I loved this hub. I seriously did, not the "Love ya" sorts :)

I couldn't agree more with your thoughts. And what else, it's not just lightly thrown phrases similar to "Love ya", but so much more... so much more that is said, without being meant! While it may cause confusions, hurt for people who want it to be true, it also just contributes a little bit more to deteriorate the meaning of beautiful phrases. We have cut them short, and we are continuing to cut short their importance too.

The other day I was reading a post about the compliments for women which have become trendy and thus acceptable in my country. The post kept arguing, why don't we use more meaningful compliments instead of the cheap shallow demeaning words. And thats about it. Our expression is becoming shallow... let's dig a little deeper in our hearts to bring out the apt words, sincerely meant. The apt feeling of Love when we say, "I love you".

Yes, Billy, with all the sadness, hate and apathy, we sure need something more to hold to. I love you, brother.

Thanks for a hub full of love and precious news about the new baby. Beautiful Blessing.

Love takes so many different forms. Thanks for sharing this Bill!

I haven't had any notifications for you in quite some time, and thought it was strange. I checked out your page and see I've missed a lot. I don't get it. there are several that I'm following, but never get notifications. Anyway, glad I caught this one. Now I have some catch-up to do. Keep 'em comin'.

Long time no see dear Billy. This is the first Hub I read after some months away and I will say with all my heart...."I love you". Thanks for such lovely message.

I know what you mean by, “love ya”… as if love and caring has fused with the impersonal world of shorthand, joining the ranks of ASAP, “my bad,” BLT, “selfie,” and TGIF. I grew up in a loving home…I still think of the love my folks not only taught us, but lived by example. The world seems to be such an angry place. Not a day goes by when I don’t utter those words to my hubby, my son and daughter-in-law on the phone (we talk regularly since they live in Colorado), and other family or friends. We have this wonderful gift as human beings to love and to be loved. It is such a shame that it too often goes unrealized. This is a wonderful hub…one of my favorites. Thank you, Bill. :-)

Thank you for the place of honor in your hub, Billy. Your words brought tears to my eyes! I was worried that I wouldn't be able to love another child the way I love Skylar, but now I know it's not true. We can tap into bottomless wells of love if we choose to. I love you, my dear friend. Thank you for being by my side this week, even though you were many miles away!

"Love is my father and mother taking a chance on a blind, nine-month old child at Catholic Community Services back in 1948, and adopting that child and giving him all the love he could ever hope for."

Bill, I thought I read this correctly, but have not had time to get back to

my question at hand. You were 'blind' when you were a baby? How

did you regain your sight?

I have just finished reading all the comments on this hub and no one

questioned you about that statement.

When you have the time, please explain this phenomena.

Thank you,

DJ.

I agree...people do throw the word "love" around a lot without really thinking about what it really means to them or the other person. Great hub, voted up!

touching warm picture bil

It seems you and Jamie are on the same wave length today! Love is important enough not to be a toss off--Smiles to you today!

After seeing the morning paper and watching the news I really think any form of love is a small step in the right direction. I do say love you honey all the time to my wife.She says it all the time to me too. We are very comfortable being and seeing each other as often as we can.I also think more people should just give a simple hug that would be better than any words said.Thank you for writing another hub that covers so much ground and depth.Have a wonderful day.

Bill, you spread it generously with every article you write, and it flows right back at you with every comment. Together, they're the three most powerful words in the universe, however you say it, and in any language, nothing can ever take away from it. Love makes the world go round, we are all so much more when we know we're loved, and you my friend, is powerful indeed. :) Have a lovely day.

PS. Congratulations to Liz, the baby is absolutely gorgeous!!

The last words I said to my hubby on his deathbed were I Love You! We always exchanged those words before going to sleep at night, too.

Your love for all mankind is very apparent, Bill.

BTW: I love you.

Very inspiring hub. In my own case, I have experienced that when I write love stories, I become very positive, but when I write articles criticizing others, I suffer from a negative attitude. Love encourages, hatred kills you...

Excellent and a rich commentary of all that is love ! Words {love is a soldier.............. more than " love ya " } are well -reflective of love ingrained in all of us. Bill, the way you wrote those words that I have put into a bracket are indicative of your poetic heart, only thing is that you don't claim so. You have a magnanimous heart and have a very compassionate and affectionate glance at the whole existence of beings and things. I would call it love. Great work ! Voted up.

Dear Bill - Love is my favorite word and my favorite act. For years, I have held back the desire to run up to people and tell them "I love you." I'm pretty convinced that the men in the little white coats would take me away where society would be protected from me.

I loved living in Hawaii because of all the 'Aloha' freely given to all. I melted into each hug which is the way to say hello and to greet everyone.

I can't help but dream of a time where loving one another is more important than war. This hub is inspiring and can bring about change . I will return to read it again.

Enjoy the videos with Leo Buscaglia. This man is really something and I've learned much from him. Voted up and across and will share.

I love you, Bill. ~ Audrey

This is an inspiring hub, Bill. Love is vital for humanity but is sadly lacking for many people and in many situations. Thank you for reminding us of its importance.

There is nothing else really. We are born with nothing, we take nothing with us when we leave this earth. When we are here all the riches in the world don't fill the void in an lonely heart or the lost feeling within a soul which has never spiritually progressed beyond the pointless obsession with material wealth.

Love binds us together and is the only thing that can make us truly happy and whole.

Well written Mr Holland. :)

I love you billybuc. Those videos were very motivational. Listened to both and truly enjoyed them! Thank you. Voted up!

Hi Bill. Exceptionally unique promenade walk you have taken me on, never experienced before. See, being raised and going over half of my fairly lengthy earthly journey, traditionally our culture did not know " I love you" the way it's impressively implemented in this culture. Rather love has been transmitted in actions , experienced by deeds or wasn't there at all. The poets sang about, young people started sharing it for rest of their lives together as divine virtue not for mortals to debilitate it inadvertently- without repetition… As matter of fact we still do not know it the way you're describing is commonly used on daily basis in this culture. Not denying that we are not aware of " love's" presence and power in our experience in words and kind , unselfish courteous deeds shared by a " neighbor " or relatives . Oh, we are not deprived of divine feelings, having plenty as our daily bread. I agree with you on all points, however above all , you have my loudest " amen" at " ALL you need is love, " - please forgive me, but what I have heard here was " all you need is God, ' since all my life I was not only told, i happened to believe as read in the ' Book' - God is love , manifested by His act of providing what mankind needed when not knowing it's need; LOVE became symbol of giving where need is meat when not knowing need until obtaining it. Thus if , when you will know something you have received from me, then words might confirm token of my love, the undefiled deposit of the Creator which original sin couldn't destroy. This-one makes " I love you " meaningful. ( Hope and pray that this won't alienate me completely from the Hub family .)

Voted Awesome and beautiful and useful.

Good night my friend.

Oh ... you have written on my favorite subject ever ... Love! I recall saying those three words in a recent phone call I made across the states : ) ...

I know I sound like a broken record, but love is truly the answer and I tell all those I love them as much as I can each day, and here I go again, I love you too, Bill. I am big on giving hugs too. It would be a sad day to leave this earth and not tell those you love that you love them, and tell them often!

Your friend who loves spreading the love around too,

Faith Reaper

Nothing I could add to this piece of work, you said it all my friend.

This is so true Bill. I don't think "love ya" conveys the same message as "I love you". And to be honest I hear this all the time all around me. It's almost as if it's a quick passing comment and not a statement of emotion toward someone.

Another wonderful hub Bill. Have a great weekend.

Bill you hold a very special place in my heart. You have been the person

that I can count on for encouragement in my life as a writer. You have listened when I complained and you laughed when I commented with

silly things. You have proven yourself over and over as a hub friend.

I am very fortunate to have you in my life.

Bill, I appreciate you and I love you.

DJ.

You are right; those are three words that need saying every day and should be the first words taught to children. Great one here. ^+

Finally someone who agrees with me. I too can't stand it when people use "ya" instead of you. Sadly I don't have anyone to say "I love you " to as am all alone so I say it to myself lol. Brilliant hub. Thanks for brightening my day with it.

No better cause than to love and promote love. Bill, you're the best. I love you, and God bless you.

Billy, I grew up in a world where 'I love you' was a sacred phrase, only said to the one you love in a romantic way. Parents and children never used these words, unless one of the parties was lying on their death bed. My generation - as parents - started to use it when they tuck their children in at bedtime. By now it is used on the same wave as hallo and goodbye, but only to our closest relatives and friends, as we still regard it as sacred words, confirming love that is more intense than the love (respect) we have for our fellowman. So, I will not use these words in a casual way. If I do use them, I admit that I will be devastated when the particular person disappoint and/or betrays me.

I take my hat off for you, I respect you, I like you, I enjoy your friendship, I care for you, I wish you only the best of success, happiness and peace, but the phrase 'I love you' will not roll off my tongue, even though I love you as I love myself as a human being, and only because I associate the phrase with intimacy, not necessarily as in romance, but as in attached to my naked soul.

I hope you understand what I am trying to say :)

As always, a thought-provoking hub exposing your beautiful, honest heart :)

Thank you, bill. It is indeed remarkable.

Bill, another beautiful Hub. Life is too short to hold a grudge, be disagreeable (we can disagree without hate), or fail to let those in our lives know how much they truly mean to us.

Years ago I invited my best friend and her husband to dinner, but instead of dining together we spent all that night and the next day in the ICU. She had been critically injured in an auto accident and never awoke. I know with confidence that the last words that she heard from me were "I love you" as we never parted or signed off of a phone conversation without them.

Love is the most precious gift of all. It needs to be tended to like a garden. It needs to be cherished for the wonderful feeling of well-being and happiness that it brings. I have love in my life and I am very grateful. Sadly, I know too many people who have never really experienced what it is to love another person and be loved in return. Perhaps if there ere more people who felt loved and cherished, the world would be a better place. Voted up, beautiful and awesome.

Your words have inspired me. Thank you. Jamie

I love this hub and most everything you write. If you spread love in 2014 the world will be less deplorable. Shared.

I love you for giving out these important messages and for being such an amazing mentor to so many here at hubpages as well as, no doubt, everybody you know!

My partner and I say 'I love you' to each other often during the day and always before we go to sleep, whether in person, on the phone or by text if we happen to be apart.

I tell my children I love them in the first text each day and sometimes more. I tell my grandchildren I love them every time I leave their house and each time I talk to them on the phone.

It's so important, it can't be stressed enough and I'm with you all the way on this one, bill.

May you have an evening, a week, a lifetime full of love with all your loved ones telling you they love you at every opportunity. It lifts our souls and our hearts. Ann

I voted up across that board that HP loves -- I included funny. Because if your ain't having or havering no fun in love then you missed that deal.

I spoke to a good good man today and he was just in misery because he relapsed and drank booze like he should not. Hugs were needed.

I told him to love himself. For a relapse is not about the cup to the lip, it is in our heart. We forget that we must love each of our own self (I know that sounds funny) And then we can receive this gift of love and then we can spread it like a crazy Gospel.

Bill it might have taken you 48 years to get there, but you are "in" love and living large because of it.

Yesterday morning I left real political/politician meeting that was hard core. And I dressed a couple folks down. We walked down the steps later and gathered in the shade. And i figured a good friend of over 40 years would fire me.

Instead he said --- "I love you Eric" and he damned well meant it, I drove away just two blocks and parked and cried. What you wrote here is real and real darned important. Let us love each other REALLY.

I say Love ya all the time to my husband. I end ever single phone call with love ya bye. I do this because, God forbid, something ever happened to him; I want him to know that I love him. I never thought of this as a bad habit, but I can definitely see your point. I am a sucker for love, a romantic at heart. Yet, I do agree that the word love IS just thrown around and not really understood, by most. This is a fantastic, thought provoking article. Thanks for sharing, Bill!

They are very important words and shouldn't be belittled Bill. Some say them too easily without the true meaning behind them too. My family say it to each other every time we have to part, even my sons, and mean it.

Between you and Eric Dierker there is a lot of love flowing around hub pages, but we should all share it. Your hubs a clear indication of your love for your fellow man and woman. Thanks Bill, voted up.

Nowadays, the word LOVE has transformed into something EROTIC LOVE due to excessive materialism. Most of the people are not aware about the real nature of love. They don't know that the word LOVE is not necessarily a kind of CARNAL DRIVE. It is a SPIRITUAL BOND between and among people. That is why; this spiritual affinity compels one to put one's life at stake just for the sake of others. I like the sentence: "Love is a soldier laying down his life to save others"

Great Hub Bill!

I love you, Bill! It's so important to let people in our lives know they are loved. I tell my son I love him every day and he does the same. When I get off the phone with friends or family, my final words are always "I love you". Those are three words that will never, ever get worn out!

Authentic and well said.

Back then we watched the Waltons and Little House on the Prairie every week. I loved those two shows, but then we watched Dallas too. Dallas was the exact opposite of those shows. I don't know why we watched it other than there must not have been anything else on.

We say "I love you." often around here. This was another good hub Bill. Be sure to have a great day.

I just have three words to say to you today, "I love you."

This is so full of truth and love. I love it. Do you know that i watch The Waltons every night starting at seven, two episodes, it's on the Hallmark channel and after that is the most adorable show, ' The Middle ' Two episodes also. It's about a family struggling to raise three children, one being austic who is brilliant and soo funny. I will never say i love ya again.

Love ya LOTS!

Kim

Beautiful Billy! I feel the same way as you stated in here. I always say love is not a feeling but a determination for a desired outcome. It means loving with everything you have, your heart, your soul, your desire to do what's right even when it's not the most popular.