Love is not giving up on someone, even when they hurt you, lie about you, mock you, maybe even kill you. Love is taking every moment you have to show them the truth in gentleness and non-judgment, hoping they will at least grab onto even just a small nugget. Love is trusting that the truth will grow in them so that one day they can become the gift that God meant them to be from the beginning. Love is patience, because sometimes that process can take a long time, maybe even a lifetime. Love is accepting that everyone has free will to choose either good or evil, but you hope with everything you have that they choose good.