Helen Keller once quoted, "the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart." Even a forty karat diamond necklace like the one in Titanic or the dress that Madonna used in her wedding is not worth something that can be felt with the heart. No matter how expensive or beautiful an article may be it cannot triumph over the value of love that is held between people.
             "Love" does not have just one meaning, but its definition includes diverse types of love such as love as in friendships. The famous story of "A Dog of Flanders" shows indestructible love in a companionship between orphaned Nello and Patrasche. Through Nello's challenging journey with Patrasche to pursue his dream of becoming a great artist, the young boy discovers the true value of friendship from Patrasche's loyalty and respect toward his master; and their tight friendship ultimately teaches the villagers about compassion, mercy, and forgiveness as well.
             Besides the kind of love in friendships, love can also be found within families. "From the Apennines to the Andes" illustrates a young boy, Marco, who decides to embark upon a journey from Italy to Argentina in the hope of being reunited with his mother who left her family to find a job. Marco's journey ends when he is reunited with his ill mother, and the two make their way back to Italy together. In addiction, in this course of his travels to find his beloved mother, Marco encounters with many people and finds maturity and self-acceptance as a result of his experiences.
             It is incapable to leave out the foremost meaning of "love"; love which takes place in a relationship between a man and a woman. Well known for its tragic yet passionate love, the story of "Romeo and Juliet" demonstrates love which occurs between two feuding noble families of Capulet and Montague. A...