Some have said that art is a language that communicates to everyone, in every culture, of every nation. If I, a resident of the United States, were to paint a portrait depicting the pain of loss, a person in Russia would be able to understand the emotion projected. An Argentinian instrumentation with a major undertone can be understood as jubilant to someone in Zanzibar. The poetic inflection of a spoken word poem written in Spanish can still be relatable to one who speaks German.

The same is true with emotion. If a French speaker was walking down the streets of a Canadian city, and they saw a person crying on the curb, they would most likely approach the person (if they have a good heart) no matter if they only speak English. Though speaking different languages, an Austrian and a Spaniard can both mourn in the affects of a terrorist attack in France. And even though worlds away, the laughter of a child in China can produce a smile on the face of a Mexican mother.

The point is, as humans we all innately contain similar aspects of humanness. Though our languages may confuse one another, and our cultures may clash, at the very core of our humanity, we are just that: human. We all can be joyful when we are thriving, and each and every one of us can feel pain when life takes a sudden, nasty turn. We all need food and water to survive. Every one of us needs a safe place to rest our head at night, and we all strive to feel like we belong.

And at the core of every human heart is the desire to be loved, and to also love.

This universal truth is the basis of the language of love. As I said before, this language is powerful, and beautiful. It is what unites humankind when spoken languages, governments, and cultures seek to divide us. Every human can speak the language of love, because love is an action that surpasses linguistic interpretation. Just as with spoken languages, it may come in different dialects, but at the very core of the language of love is understanding and binding principle. It is love that creates peace treaties. It is love that ceases fighting. It is love that brings unity. This is because there is a need for love rooted deep within the human character, and in the narrative of every person around the globe.

I firmly believe that if we began to love our neighbor as our self, and showed kindness to those around us, as we would have kindness shown to us, this world would be solved of all problems. We need to start emphatically listening to one another in our cries for help. As humans, we absolutely need to do everything in our power to feed our starving neighbors, clothe those in need, and give shelter to the homeless. We need to stop the fighting, and listen to each other’s hearts in order to truly solve the problem.

Loving one another is not degradation of our beliefs nor wills, but rather compromise for the better of the other person. As a world, we need to cut the selfish motives, and look out for the good of our fellow humans. We need to speak the language of love that is all encompassing to everyone, everywhere, so that we meet the needs of those around us in order to ultimately meet our own needs.

I challenge you to begin acting out kindness and compassion and love to the people sitting next to you, the people you work with, and the people you know nothing about. No matter their race, gender, intellect, or income, start treating humans like humans, and love one another.

I’m sick of the fighting, the offending, the abusing, and the killing. Let’s start a revival in the world to love one another, as God first loved us, so we can see a world united in the language of love.