love is.

"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."
— 1 Corinthians 13:4

One of my very favorite verses. It is widely used and often repeated, 
but its words continue to be some of the most powerful to me. 
It is always applicable to every aspect of life.