by Editor Colin Dixon 
Edited and published by Yvette Depaepe, the 3rd of January 2025

Love is a complex and multifaceted emotion that can take many forms and be expressed in different ways. 

At its core, love is a deep feeling of connection, affection, and care toward someone or something. It can be romantic, familial, platonic, or love of pets and animals. While it can evoke feelings of joy and fulfilment, love can also be challenging, requiring effort, patience, and understanding.

·       Romantic: "You are my heart, my life, my one and only thought" 

·       True love: "I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone" 

·        Cute: "I love you today, tomorrow, forever" 

·        Deep: "Love is a single soul inhabiting two bodies" 

Corinthians 13:4-7

Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes.

Buddha

You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Different people, cultures, and philosophies define love in varied ways, but in all its forms, love is a powerful force that can shape lives and make the world a better place.

Of course, love is a great subject for our photographic inspiration and we can see this in these pictures from our 1x community.

'Living Memories' by Nadav Dov Boretzki

'Through generations' by Oğuz Ipçi

'Carmen by Eleonora Abbagnato' taken by Flavio Bertazzi

'Where nothing else matters' by Piet Flour

'Love' by Armonti Mardoyan

'Long LOVE' by Sarawut Intarob

'Love' by Maurice de Vries'

Untitled by Mikhail Potapov

'love-story' by Bogomolov Denis

'The Goodbye Kiss' by Daniel Springgay

'Red Umbrella' by Alfonso Novillo

'Heart' by Patrick Foto

'Love is' by Mel Brackstone

'Forest musicians' by Tatyana Tomsickova

Untitled by Leyla Emektar La_

'Love' by Martin Krystynek MQEP

'Nearing spring' by Jake Olson

'Mother IV' by João Coelho

'Ready For A Kiss' by Polys