"Love and Other Indoor Sports"--Judy Blume

Well, here we are again...the LOVE blog...
With a twist.

So, here's your scenario--it's 15 years in the future.  You have 2 children, boy and girl.  You may have given birth to these kids, adopted them, stolen them from bad homes like I do dogs, whatever--you have them.

Their ages are 12 and 13.  Your daughter is older.  Both of your kids are, of course, stunningly attractive and have each shown interest in romance (same sex/opposite sex--again, doesn't matter).
Based on your personal experiences, what do you want them to KNOW about love?
Will you tell them?
Will you let them find out on their own?
What are the most important and key pieces of information you want your kids armed with when it comes to notions and ideas about love?
How much of what you tell them will be based on your own experiences?
And finally, where did your own ideas about love come from? Do you think that had anything to do with how you feel about it now?

Markers of Progress

Henry David Thoreau once said, "Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves."

First, agree or disagree?
Tell me a story that illustrates your view, and try to include relevant examples that show how you understand and conceptualize your idea(s).