Beloved

Beloved is a word that holds sweetness, a softness, a strength, a completeness. To be beloved is not the same as unconditional love because it holds a precious appreciation for the recipient. Unconditional love is beautiful because it is that; unconditional. We can love something or someone without appreciation or even liking them. Being beloved is being loved unconditionally but also being held close to the heart in a precious way. I love all dogs uncondtionally. I love my own dogs unconditionally, but they are also beloved to me. They encompass all that is complete in a feeling of love for another being.