LOVE IS one of those things we recognize instantly, even when we struggle to explain it. We feel it before we understand it. We see it in the quiet moments that never make headlines, and in our loved ones who show up without needing to be asked.
This issue is about love in all its forms. Romantic love, yes, but also the kind that shows up between siblings, lifelong friends, parents and children, and neighbors who become family. It is the love that listens more than it speaks. The love that forgives, that learns, that stays. The love that feels less like fireworks and more like a steady light that never goes out.
We are not perfect, and to love is not always easy. It asks us to be patient when we are tired, gentle when we are hurt, and open when it feels safer to close ourselves off. It is not about keeping score or checking boxes. It is about choosing people again and again, even when life gets messy.
In a world that often feels loud, rushed, and divided, love remains one of the most radical things we can practice. It reminds us that kindness still matters. That connection still matters. That there is goodness all around us, often closer than we realize.
With From the Heart, we wanted to tell stories that reflect the many ways love lives in our community. Stories that feel real and familiar. Stories that remind us why home, family, and chosen family matter so deeply. These pages are filled with couples who have grown together over time, families who support one another through every season, and friendships that feel just as meaningful as any romance.
We hope this issue encourages you to slow down and notice the love already present in your life. To celebrate it, protect it, and share it. Because every act of love, no matter how small, has the power to make our community stronger.
From the heart, this is Good News. GN
