Love = Sacrifice?

I was listening to the priest's sermon this morning about Love. I first heard this during our high school retreat... Fr. Raphael Babano said that the ultimate meaning of love is, SACRIFICE. This was again reinforced by the priest in today's sermon. 

Isn't it typical for a couple going through courtship to get to know each other better? That's why they go on dates a lot, talk from morning till night and maybe even after midnight. By getting to know the person better, we give a part of ourselves to the other person. In the same way we get to know people we care about. 

When we love, we serve the people we love. For a man courting a woman, he does everything to show her how much he loves her. He carries her bags, fetch her from work/school, some even do intensive labor just to prove how much he loves her. As women in a marriage, they cook for their spouses, clean the house and take care of the kids. We serve because we care and we love them without expecting anything in return. 

So... loving doesn't only mean walking on air all the time. we must always understand that Love entails, service and most of all Sacrifice.