Full of love

In the heart of a small village, there lived a wise old man who was well-known for his clever puzzles and riddles. Every week, the townsfolk would gather at his doorstep to decipher his latest creations. One day, the old man presented them with a delightfully challenging crossword puzzle.

As the villagers puzzled over the clues, they came across one that stumped them all: “Full of love” – eight letters. They tried every word they could think of, but nothing seemed to fit. After hours of brainstorming, they decided to visit the old man and ask for his help.

When they arrived, the old man gave a sly smile and said, “Ah yes, ‘Full of love.’ I have just the word for you – ‘amorous‘”. The villagers were puzzled at first, but as the old man explained the origin of the word, they began to understand.

He told them of a young couple in the village, who were deeply in love. They would meet each night under the stars and share their hopes and dreams. Every time they saw each other, their hearts would fill with a passionate longing for one another.

Their love was so intense that over time, the villagers began to refer to them as “amorous” – full of love for each other. And from that day forward, the word “amorous” became synonymous with passionate and all-consuming love.

Thanks to the old man’s wisdom, the villagers had found the answer to the crossword and learned a beautiful lesson about the power of love.