Three words that consist of the same context on the surface, yet entail completely different meanings throughout life. To experience love as an emotion is inevitable, it's human nature. However, if you're lucky, you've experienced each one of these "I love you's."
"There's a million different ways to say "I love you." "Put your seatbelt on", "watch your step", "get some rest". You've just gotta listen."
I love you
The first "I love you" is one that most people hear at a very young age. The one that sets the foundation for how often people let this word pour out from their vocabulary in the future. Although this varies for everyone, this "I love you" is commonly used by family and close friends. Ultimately, the meaning behind this phrase is unconditional and represents an unbreakable bond.
I love you
The one that is said by someone falling in love. Strictly in the present, but hopefully in the future. This phrase is associated with a lot of emotion and either turns into the first phrase, explained above, or the meaning touched on below. Many factors determine what this I love you means, but ultimately, at the time it is said, it is intended to carry into the future.
I love you
This one has a slightly different meaning than the rest, but nonetheless, it is a blessing and people who have experienced the meaning behind these words are truly just as lucky. This "I love you" is the one said after the fact. The one often is associated with a negative connotation due to the fact the sentence usually goes, "I love you, but . . ". This is the I love you that means the individual will always hold a special place in your heart, but you must move on. It's a completely different type of love, but what's the saying? Although this love is strictly one of the past, it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.
These "I love you's" can be broken up into the past, present and future, each holding a different meaning. The one thing that each phrase has in common is the bond that each holds. Each is special but in different ways. Each molds us into whoever fate decides we become, in different ways.
Although 3 "I love you's" were mentioned here, we each have many that are unique to our own experiences. If those 3 words haven't been exchanged yet in this life, try searching for the phrases you find yourself saying without thinking because there are so many ways to say "I love you." How will you say it?
