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The Power Behind "I Love You"

All you need is love.

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I don't think many people understand the power behind these three words. Three very short words, eight letters to be exact, can change a person's life forever. These words can either make a person stronger or completely break them down. These words can define your life forever. It's up to you to believe them or leave them.

I believe that everyone experiences love in their lifetime. Whether it be true love or temporary love is up to the universe to decide. People need to stop being afraid of love. Love is a beautiful thing once you let it in your heart. Love makes you feel as though you are floating on a cloud without a worry in the world and nothing can bring you down from it. Love makes you ecstatic and gives butterflies in your tummy.

Yes, love can also be frightening. Love can be hurtful. Not everyone will love you back. Yet, what most people don't know is that it is okay. Not everyone will be in love with you. You may love one person beyond belief and they may hurt you. When this happens, most people don't know what to do next. Here is what you do. LOVE YOURSELF. You deserve all the love in the Earth and whoever doesn't give it back, doesn't deserve it.

"I love you" is not something that can be thrown around lightly. These words mean the world. These three words express one's true feelings for another person. These words mean that you are giving your heart away to one person and are really expecting them to hold it in good hands. Most of the time they do. If one person doesn't, someone else will.

Overall, love is a beautiful thing. I wish everyone in the world could feel it. Those who don't or those who don't accept love, are truly missing out. We are meant to love one another and to fall in love. Everyone needs to take a chance on love because it can be the best thing they have ever opened their heart to. Love can open doors to an array of emotions that someone never thought they could feel.

Take a chance on love. Tell someone you love them. Don't be afraid of this eight-letter phrase. Find the courage to say "I love you" and never look back. Watch how it can change your life. Yet, if after all that they don't say it back or never return the love you give away, move on and grow. Grow into a stronger and more beautiful person than you already are. Give out love but also never forget to love yourself first.

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