Definition of Love

Today I heard a great definition of Love. It's the giving of one's self. Now I know your thinking, well duh but more than that the opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is using or taking for ones self. Today at church, our priest talked about the love of Christ and how He gave literally everything of himself for us. It made me think (which I'm sure was his intention) of what kind of love I give and what kind of love I use or take for myself. As human beings, I believe we take way more than we give. Yes, we give love our children, our husbands, our extended family and our friends but how much love to we use or take from them for ourselves. Do we delude ourselves into thinking we are truly giving our whole entire being. After all that is what God did for us, why can't we do the same. Is it because we are tired, bored, hungry, annoyed. Does it matter what are reasons are for taking love from others. We will slip many times, God knows this but all he asks is for us to love your neighbor like you love yourself. If we were to love the people in our lives first and ourselves second, we would be much better off. Yes, I know we all know this is the way to do it but like a question I posed to one of our priests the other day, HOW??? How do we give to others first.. well I would love to hear any suggestions, as for me, my daughter just woke up from her nap and we will be having lunch soon so I take the step I know and show love to my family by getting off the computer......