Love isn't a lot of things

Love is the way that you feel around someone

Someone that makes you feel good about yourself is one you love

Love is a strong word, as is it an emotion. We do not love all our friends, for they are just friends. There is platonic love between two people that can transcend the normal, everyday definition of love. These people need not marry or engage in the activities that a couple might, but they have a true love for one another.... like best friends

Like the love between a pet and an owner....( however it is argued that animals can/cannot experience love....) Love, as all things in the universe, breaks down into simple things.... Even as we are made of the stuff of stars......