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Dear Lovers,

Its late, and my mind continues to turn over and over. But I thought I would just write a little something down. These are just a few thoughts on love.

One of the most unanimously shared questions in this race is the human fascination with when you know it is love?

When is it love?

I heard the Sex Guy talk about this once, you guys remember him--his real name is Brad Henning and he travels the country giving a very entertaining and informative talk about Sex and Relationships. He said to a large auditorium that love is a responsibility.

I never understood that until tonight. I might have known it deep down, but it has just become an idea that is able to be expressed in words. Love is a responsibility. That doesnt sound like much fun. But what I realized is that hurting someone you love or being hurt by someone you love isnt any fun either. It is so much more than responsibility because to have responsibility you have to have a commitment to fulfilling that duty. In this case, I feel like these words do nothing to suffice the idea of LOVE. It is more of a devotion.

Love is a responsibility. A commitment. It is your devotion. The last thing that love is, is lust.

How true that rings now.

When you love anyone, and lets stray away from the obvious format, lets talk about a friend. There isnt anything more pure than friendship I hope. Anyways, when you love someone, you continually think about their feelings and their needs. It is because you are so devoted to them that their feelings affect you with a reality as fierce as your own. You would sacrafice your own "fun" (lust in this situation) or selfish desires to ensure that they dont feel one ounce of pain. In every action you do, if you truly love a person, you would feel the temporary pain of falling short in your desires to let them feel more comfortable. That is what it is.

That is absolutely when you know you love someone.

That doesnt answer the real question at hand though. When I said it was the most unanimously shared question---most people are referring to the romantic love. The IN-LOVE love. I dont know if this definition counts.

It seems like it would.

...Think about your loved ones, romantic or not.

Disclaimer:  Please remember, these are my thoughts. I dont mean to be offensive or condescending because whatever I say isnt meant to hurt, its just me talking. Maybe I can help, maybe I can bring something up that is interesting to hear and to think about. Furthermore, I am not perfect, and I for sure know it.

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Dear Lovers,

This is Martin Sepulveda.

If you dont know me, I guess I could start out by telling you that I am the originator of the ever popular, ever so sexy lovestrong band. This is an entry to speak about the spring.

We are approaching the spring, which to most is an absolutely magical time. A time of blossoming foilage, crisp morning air, rising temperatures, and a scientific wonder...photosynthesis. It is the time that we all feel the little butterflies, whether they are literally flying in circles around us or they are the figurative nerves causing child-like giddyness to liven our days. In anticipation for the summer guys wear their board shorts and tank tops while oozing boyish charm with each passing smile, and the girls prance around in a whirling pastel of skirts and enticingly bronze legs. Whether the magic is held within the butterflies, the greener pastures, the warm sun cascading down our backs, or the usually lofty air floating just a little bit heavier, we all know that something is different about the spring.

Is love in the air?

I guess all I can say is that I sure hope so. It seems like with all of the responsibility looming overhead, while the bait of a festive spring and a wild summer dangles right in front of us, we are going to need some love to keep us going.

Does that mean the engorged and media fed His and Her towels love? Does that mean the care-free, live in this moment, lusting love? Im not sure yet.

But one thing I love to count on, is the only true love I know so far. Something that doesnt change depending on the seasons, depending on the photosynthesis occurring in the grass, or the insinuating apparell of the opposite sex. That love I am talking about is all the time spent with friends this spring. The time you really hang out and enjoy the moments you have with eachother.

For me, this spring could be the last I ever spend with most of the people that I love.

Dont just love the SPRING, no no, you LOVE this spring. Love eachother and cherish this fading time here.

LOVEstrong. From Martin Sepulveda....