Patrick and helped him to escape his kidnappers, after spending six years their slave. According to legend, the voice of God spoke to St. Patrick turned to religion, and it was through this experience that he became a devout Christian. Because of the isolation of being a shepherd, as well as a slave, St. However, at only sixteen years old he was kidnapped by raiders and held hostage in a community of sheep herders where he was treated as a slave and spent six years as a shepherd. Patrick was not a overly religious boy, even though his father was a deacon of the church. Patrick was a missionary of the Christian faith, as well as a bishop during the 5th century. Thank you so much to these wonderful people for their cooperation, time, and permission to post their responses/pictures! Everyone has something to say because of their personal preferences, but I definitely think love is acceptance because we need to be able to accept others for who they are to be able to spread the love." -Samantha I feel like in our society today, acceptance is really hard to take on. Because first off, you need to love and accept yourself, and then you'll be able to feel accepted, validated, and loved by others because you'll know who you are and you'll be able to show others your genuine self. Whether that be romantic relationships or friendships, I think love is defined by acceptance. "To me, love is definitely just the word 'acceptance'. And love is impossible to define even when you're in it." -Sam Love is finding that person who challenges you, who brings out the best in you. "To me, love is caring for someone more than you could possibly care for yourself. But at the end of the day, you're doing what you do because you love what you do." -Richy Sometimes it's good to have a sacrificial love and sometimes it's bad. No matter if it's a friend, family, whoever, you have to sacrifice time, money, your well being, etc. "For me, when it comes to love, I think about sacrifice. It is the longing of wanting to feel connected and relevant to someone you truly, madly, and deeply care about that makes us feel loved. Maybe you have had the roughest day of your life, but love is the motivating factor that makes you want to get dressed just to hear her voice and see her face in person. When we are blinded by life, love is there to keep us in check. It can't conquer a terminal illness, but love makes us morally stronger. And with love, I would like to think that all can be conquered.
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