Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Genuine love requires discipline and engagement.
It is a commitment to the beloved against all cost. Our petty, childish experiences have given us the hint that it is a path to substantial joy. Other joys are ephemeral by comparison. Only real love gives the sustained thing. But the greatest of these is love.