A Labor Of Love

( you do it because you love it ... )

A labor of love is something that you do because you love to do it. Example: "You don't mind taking care of that dog?" Reply: "It is a labor of love."

A labor of love is what you do for a person or for a cause that you love. Example: "Taking care of this baby is a labor of love." Another example: "She spent most of her life working with the poor. It was a labor of love."

Your actions are guided by love when you are performing a labor of love. Example: "Once a week I take my grandmother shopping. It is a labor of love."