Seeking Conversations about Love

Welcome to all.

I've been pondering what the purpose of this blog might be, beyond what I announced in my initial post. I've chosen, for the time being, to make it a forum for exploring the nature of love. I welcome any and all contributions.
As a budding romance writer, I'm always looking for new story ideas, plot twists, character back stories, ideas for internal dialogue and emotional experience, etc. If you have what you believe to be a great personal experience of romance - REAL romance - that you or someone you know has had (or is still having!), I would really like to know about it. If I choose your experience for one of my stories, I'll most certainly give you credit!
However, I'm not just interested in ideas or stories about romantic love; the love of family and friends is welcome as well. Also, if you have what you believe to be a well-developed, personal philosophy of love - what it is, where it comes from, how it develops and manifests - anything that you feel is a valid, heartfelt expression of love in any and all of its forms, I want to know about it. In addition, I regularly collect and store quotes I find about love. If you have any quotes you would like to contribute, I would welcome them.

If nothing comes to mind immediately when you read this, consider my own, personal philosophy of love. In a manner introduced to me by my experience in LEC courses, I came up with a statement that reminds me of my stand and my commitment to love:

WHO I AM IS LOVE: Inspiring a world where Romantic Love is an opening for Divine Love - the beautiful, life-altering, heart-expanding Love that transforms everyone and everything it touches and creates All That is Possible.

Some cynics go so far as to say that romantic love is nothing more than a temporary, hormonal trap set by nature to assure the continuation of our species. I pray that none of you fall into that category!
I believe that romantic love is only distinct from other forms of love by its sexual component. Granted, sex is a very powerful motivator but I don't think it even begins to address what is possible. I believe it is possible to feel the same level of intensity and yearning for friends, family members - even ideals - as one can feel towards a romantic partner. From that perspective (or whatever perspective suits you), please feel free to contribute your ideas, experiences, desires, wishes, dreams and even goals about love.

I eagerly await your comments!

With the Deepest Love,

Chip, the Archerfish