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Affectionate, chosen love — rooted in friendship, trust, and understanding
Phileo
No One Is Perfect
That is why understanding
is so important.
Phileo love is an affectionate,
warm, and tender form of love.
It is a platonic love —
the kind that draws us toward friendship,
connection, and shared life.
It is the love that brings warmth
and liveliness to agape love.
For while you may hold agape love
even for your foes,
you cannot hold phileo love
for the same people.
Phileo love is how you ‘feel’ about someone.
It is a chosen love —
committed, intentional,
and deeply personal.
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A Commitment Spoken
Janelle,
my love for you runs deeper
than you can conceive.
My commitment to our marriage,
and to you,
has proven that my love
is true and sincere.
I wake each day
feeling better and brighter,
yet we must continue
this journey together —
one that will repair
what has been broken
at the foundation.
Understanding the different types of love
helps us see the role each one plays
in a marriage meant to last.
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Thank you for the good times
we have shared —
they have been the best part of my life,
especially seeing you as a mother.
Walking through the wilderness
of our lifetime together
should make us stronger,
more committed to restoring
our spirits of genuine love.
What I Hold for You
True love conquers all.
The love that God holds
for each of us
is honest, genuine, true, and pure —
and because of that,
He will never forsake us.
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My dear Janelle,
that is the love
I hold for you.
“Sometimes a person has to go back; really back;
to have a sense, an understanding
of all that’s gone to make them
before they can go forward.”
Paule Marshall
Understanding is deeper than knowledge.
There are many people who know you,
but very few
who truly understand you?
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