Kinds of Love

There are many different kinds of love. The exact number of types of love can be difficult to pin down, but there are few who would argue for any fewer than half a dozen. Most of these types of love have to do with different types of relationships. For example, the love we have for our immediate family is different from the love we have for humanity as a whole. The love we have for our significant others is different than the love we have for our best friends. There are many different kinds of love to be expressed, appreciated, cherished, and cultivated. 

So, let us try to be aware of and grateful for the many kinds of love we have in our lives, and let us try to strengthen those bonds of love in appropriate ways. Let us be family to our family, neighbors to our neighbors, and friends to our friends. Granted, the kinds of love we have for people can change as our relationships with them change, but each kind of relationship is important, and each kind of love should be respected and strengthened appropriately. We don't have to love everyone with every kind of love imaginable, but we should love everyone with the right amounts of the right kinds of love.