Love in the time of terrorism

On Orlando and the meaning of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "love is love is love is love is love is love"

Love will prevail.
(Image credit: AP Photo/David Goldman)

Love is a verb.

In the aftermath of the Orlando massacre, I keep thinking about love, its active quality, the movement it brings to muscle and bone. Love isn't vague, it's not amorphous, it's not the promise of warm feelings and gauzy visions — it's an action. Love is steps taken.

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Emily L. Hauser

Emily L. Hauser is a long-time commentary writer. Her work has appeared in a variety of outlets, including The Daily Beast, Haaretz, The Forward, Chicago Tribune, and The Dallas Morning News, where she has looked at a wide range of topics, from helmet laws to forgetfulness to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.