I almost said "I love you" the other day. I stopped myself not because it isn't true (quite the opposite in fact), but for a variety of reasons of which I wanted to try to discuss here. I would start by first analyzing the phrase itself. The first word of that phrase, "I", implies every part of me - the good, the bad, past, present, future - my whole being. All my flaws, insecurities, and imperfections as wells as my strengths, assurances, and resilience are laid out to make of what you will. My truth is spoken and acted out with no regret. The second word of the phrase, "love", is an interesting one. One most first recognize that love (at least in the pure sense in my estimation) is unconditional. It also falls into one of several types of love. The way you love good food or music is not the same way you love your child or parent (there are of course exceptions I suppose). C.S. Lewis talked about the different kinds of love in his book The Four Lo...