David Thompson 
West Virginian 
Volume Four: an Anthology of Love Letters

Frequently the deeper dimension of love is lost with words that express physical contact. The act of making love and self-gratification has taken the place of the meaning of love. These letters attempt to express the true meaning of love. In any love relationship there cannot help but be some physical expression; be it a touch of the hand to a shoulder. There is however a far deeper meaning of love which has to do with the human spirit. The purpose of these letters is to express pure love registered in the heart and soul and mind. The words express an intangible but subjective reality that is abiding; that is what love is.