A Desire To Be Loved

Man has several basic needs. The need of food, water, and shelter are the most commonly recgonized. However, there is another basic need, that many overlook. It is the need to be loved. A person tries so hard to be loved, it can only be concluded that all human have a basic, instinctive desire to be loved.

We all know that when one of the original three basic needs are not met (food, water,shelter) that a human experiences suffering. I submit to you, that the same is for love. Love is a basic need, that if unfufilled can also cause great suffering. In fact, if the need of love is not met, a human will become so desperate to meet it, that all it's efforts are focused on obtaining it. If the need is neglected, or is not met, then a person will experience suffering, even unto the point of death.

One of the things that makes the need of love so difficult is how it must be satisfied. All the other basic needs can be met by the individual itself. However, the need of love must be satisfied by outside sources. Family is able to meet the majority of the need. If family does not, friends can make up the difference.

Therefore, I submit to the scientific community, that there are actually four basic needs: Food, Water, Shelter, and Love. For a human to survive, all four must be met....

"There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread."
~Mother Theresa