To me love is when no matter what your feelings for the person, animal, and sometimes topic, are not altered by anything.
No matter what my mother does; I will always love her.
If my best friend and I have a disagreement, or get on each others nerves; I still love them to pieces.
When my puppy shits on my favorite shirt that was laying in the floor; I still love that little poodle.
Those are examples of what love means to me. To fall in-love, is a different topic in my mind. So many things come into factor. Things like love at first sight, infatuation, stalking, crushes, drama, etc. I also feel that the in-love can change and shape into true love. It has to for it to work. I also believe in a compassionate love where ones heart can reach out and accept anyone or anything. You may not understand it or agree with it, but you most certainly can show compassion.
That’s my love.