Love
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
These well-known verses are some of the most eloquent and accurate descriptions of love ever written. Contrary to popular opinion, true love is first a courageous commitment and an unwavering choice to care for another person; only then does it produce powerful feelings. When you possess the qualities and practice the behaviors described in these verses, satisfaction and fulfillment will most certainly follow.