Love is often misunderstood as a fluttery feeling one gets when around a person one really likes. The words "I love you" are thrown about without much thought to what they really mean. The truth is, love isn't just an emotion; it's a self-fulfilling feeling that, if allowed to grow, becomes a life changing decision that puts others first, no matter what the cost.

When a mother holds her newborn child, a beautiful baby, for the first time, a wave of love for that child sweeps over her. From that moment on, every aspect of her life is changed. At first, the mother dreads waking up at 5 am to feed her baby, but as time goes on and her love for the child grows, the chore evolves into a joy. As the child grows, so does the mother's love for that child. Her main goal in life becomes...