Love may not be noticed until it is in full force or until it is ready to be appreciated. Marty and Clarke weren't ready to fall in love again when they met, nevertheless love found them when they weren't looking. Too often, Love is given freely. It should be something earned, cherished and protected. Love needs to grow over time, sometimes love can feel like it's dying, it just needs a little help to grow again. Clarke shows his love for his family and friends in every action and word, he shows it by lending a helping hand to those in need and also in the discipline he shows to his children and grandchildren in the series, Clarke is a man of respect for all. throughout the series, not because he demands it, he is shown it because of the way he is, the same goes for Marty and the kids throughout the series. In the Love Comes Softly series, the family lives by their word and by the word of God. We show them respect since they deserve nothing less. Countless people think that to get respect you have to show it and yes I agree, even if you don't show respect you still have to show it. A situation may turn out differently if you simply show respect to a person. I was raised to respect, no matter what, and I strive to live with