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A Six-Word Note on Love

A class I teach explores love from theological, philosophical, and scientific perspectives. It is about to conclude. My students have offered some intriguing perspectives on what they think about love.

I’m a fan of what are sometimes called “six-word memoirs.” These little phrases or sentences have six words each.

To conclude my class on love, I asked students to construct their own six-word love notes. The notes could highlight an overall theme in the course. They may describe something important they have learned while taking the course. Or they may simply be a statement they want to make about love.

Below are the six-word notes on love my students crafted. Some are profound. Others are cute. Others defy easy classification.

A SIX-WORD NOTE ON LOVE

Haley A. - Love is the doorway to God.

Marisa G. – Love is more than a feeling

Ryan M. – I shouldn’t say I “love” sports.

Sarah O. – Love is a choice. Choose it.

Ariel G. – Love is very, very, very deep!

Sarah R. – Can you feel the love tonight?

J. Baik- Love is worth it. Try hard.

Kristen C. – Love involves both heart and mind.

Justin K. – Love is like soccer: popular elsewhere.

Stacie M. – Love means something different to everyone.

Bailee B. – What would we do without love?

Lindsay L. – Gods’ character: God cannot not love.

Elisa D. – Love is the most powerful tool.

Macy M. – Everyone needs love, love needs everyone.

Matt L. – Love is appropriately responding in sacrifice.

Amelia H. – In the eye of the beholder.

Geoff G. – Love brings people together in God.

Ashley C. - Love is what keeps us alive

Evan C. – Love is icing on the cake.

Aaron B. – Love is the pulse of life.

Ashley M. – Love touches everyone in some way.

Rob C. – Love = family, friends, neighbors. Give yourself.

Jessica C. – All the world needs is love.

Danielle B. – Love is the foundation of life.

Shelby S. – Love breaks, love mends, love creates.

Amanda S. – Jesus loves me this I know.

Kandace T. – Love is the most important thing.

Vitaly T. – Love nurtures, love unites, love benefits.

David W. – Love heals the soul that gives.

Blake W. – Love: more than a four-letter word.

Krista W. – I love, you love, we love.

Maylee B. – Love is more than sexual intercourse.

Hyesu H. – Love makes big difference in life.

Jill B. – Love: not a whim … a lifestyle.

Eric G. – My views on love haven’t changed.

Brock O. – Love something you can’t live without.

Josh S. – Love is the ultimate universal language.

Chadwick P. – Love gives, love sustains, love perseveres

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Posted in 2011 under Love and Altruism

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