SoulPancake wanted to know what love is, so they put out a call to everyday people to share their thoughts. Watch the home videos submitted—and have a tissue at the ready.

As a cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr. Kathy Maglito is an expert in all matters of the heart and has learned her fair share about love. Watch as she explains how love affects us physically, shares how being a heart surgeon has changed her capacity to love, and reveals why she believes the soul resides in the heart.

Love can cross any ocean, especially if there's a glass bottle to help out. Watch this sweet story of love told in an animated short by Kirsten Lepore.