Loving

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This is one of the subjects I hate most, and i also enjoy in unison. The word "love" is a word that continues to change with the trends of generations. It once was a word that sparked senses, creating emotions that were never felt by man nor woman alike. Love used to be a word that started a family of forever, meaning that love fueled every being in the household. But times continue to shift, creating a confusion that no longer ignites senses, but debate and conflict. It starts with social media. To be honest, social media could possibly be the base of the altering of the word love. Where it was once treasured and considered dear, it is now thrown around by people mindlessly through things like social media. The phrase "I love you" has even been denounced to the code of a text: ILY. But that isn't where it stops. The youth of today say the phrase without any acknowledgement or sincerity of the meaning. "I will love you forever if you give me a piece of gum." You mean, you feel it's okay to deduct the prestige of a lifelong commitment.... for a materialistic possession, a stick of gum at that?! The extent of the new use of love could be up for debate. But through all of the newly stemmed negative uses for it, there are still those who hold the word dear to their hearts, for they know the power of love, the changes that can be made with love, and the overall need to keep it sacred.