I Want to Know What Love Is

I'm notjust quoting the chorus of a popular 80's rock ballad by the band Foreigner,but posing a real question.  While manycould answer with a very thoughtful, heart-felt and emotional answer, in theend there would be so many different answers it would only create morequestions.  Everyone has a definition oflove; every person, every religion, every philosophy.  I guess what I'm really asking isn't for a definition of love, but how to recognizethe real thing working in and through my life. The only answer I can really come up with is that the answer depends onthe person doing the asking, and the answers would be just as varied ashumanity is diverse.  I can't speak forthe whole world, only for myself. So, my new question is: What is love to me? How do I recognize it working in mylife, and how do I show it to others?
Thatanswer can't be given without much reflection, research and introspection.  Perhaps one day I will be able sum up the answeris one word, or one sentence or even one paragraph.  But for right now, I plan to keep my eyesopen, my ears attentive and my spirit alert. It may take a while to find an answer, or it may come quickly.  What about you?  Do you dare to take your own journey ofdiscovery?  If so, I wish you muchsuccess on your quest. 
Till nexttime,~T.L. Gray