--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: My love is alive. It feels, it needs, it…" description: "\"“My love is alive. It feels, it needs, it nurtures. It encircles, houses, and provides safety. It climbs walls, scale fences, gets away from barking do..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/597/sonia-valencia-singh-31578_love_my-love-is-alive-it-feels-it-needs-it-nu_1000487.jpg" --- # My love is alive. It feels, it needs, it nurtures. It… ![“My love is alive. It feels, it needs, it nurtures. It encircles, houses, and provides safety. It climbs walls, scale fences, gets away from barking dogs. It funnels DNA, supplies oxygen to blood and protein to muscles. Don't ask me if it feels, causes it's jealous, possessive and obsessive. It…” quote by Sonia Valencia Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/597/sonia-valencia-singh-31578_love_my-love-is-alive-it-feels-it-needs-it-nu_1000487.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/597/sonia-valencia-singh-31578_love_my-love-is-alive-it-feels-it-needs-it-nu_1000487.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/597/sonia-valencia-singh-31578_love_my-love-is-alive-it-feels-it-needs-it-nu_1000487.jpg) > ““My love is alive. It feels, it needs, it nurtures. It encircles, houses, and provides safety. It climbs walls, scale fences, gets away from barking dogs. It funnels DNA, supplies oxygen to blood and protein to muscles. Don't ask me if it feels, causes it's jealous, possessive and obsessive. It will harm you, in defense of it's loved ones, my children and family, my lover who is my soul and my animals. It will run to the defense of friends, strangers, animals, the abused and disadvantaged. Don't ask me again...cause you can't handle a full demonstration of this love. Sonia Valencia Singh 04/07/2014”” [Sonia Valencia Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sonia-valencia-singh/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Love is a protective, all‑encompassing force that nurtures, defends, and can become obsessive, extending beyond humans to animals and causes. **In simple terms:** Love protects and can become obsessive. Key Takeaway Balance protective love with healthy boundaries. Themes love protection obsession family animals Mood intense reflective Type philosophical advice When to use this quote - parenting - animal care - activism - relationship counseling Key Concepts attachment theory altruism Questions to Reflect On - How do you set limits when love feels overwhelming? - When does protective love become harmful? 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