Love....Those three words....

Throughout all of time we, the human race, have uttered, on a regular basis, three words. Those words regardless of the language spoken have meant so much to so many people that I think the world would come to a grinding halt if we were to stop saying them.
We survive and live according to these words. In a world where so many people have disabilities it becomes very important, especially among the elderly, to not only to be able to say these words that mean so much but to know that they are reciprocated .
In a society where we act on the knowledge that all people have a need to to be loved these words are basic to the way that we live. Without love there cannot be a common ground for the development of family life. There would be no communication, no ability to be able to interact with family members and we as a race would stagnate.
Love is to be found in all peoples, all ages, male and female. It has been been with us since time immemorial. Volumes have been written on this subject. You can find it carved into stone tablets in Ancient times, many films have been made and where ever you go you will find it.
It is with you for most of your life and can be found in the most inhospitable places on Earth. Not only do we as humans live for love we also die and kill for love. Love need also not be relegated to us alone. You will find that most animals have some sort of love, a bond that will keep them together. But peculiar to mankind only there is the love for inanimate objects. We love to give names to things like a boat, a plane or maybe a car. We are capable of loving so many things that the list is endless.

What are these three words that I speak of....in Dutch..Ik houd van u. / in French...Je t'aime. / in German...Ich liebe dich. / in Portuguse...Eu te amo. / in Spanish...Te quiero............ They are of course.. I love you......

What has any of the above got to do with the fact that you/I have Motor Neurone Disease...everything. When being diagnosed with MND you think of all the people in your life who you have said these words to, your partner/spouse, children, family members and friends. I need to hear those words to reassure me that there are people out there who care, who will say ,'I love you' and for myself to know that they mean what they say.

I have that reassurance and would like to say back...I LOVE YOU ALL and thank you....