Words: We give them too much credit

I feel sad because she died.

I feel sad because I can't go out tonight.

I love my mom.

I love my new pair of shoes.

I'm in love with my soulmate.

How is it that we can define so many types of emotions under one word? The word used to describe my feeling is just so...simple for how I feel. I can say the word "love," but there are so many different shades of "love" how can someone else know the feeling of love that I really wish to portray through oral emotion? I feel like it's a cop out for someone who can't put into words how they are exactly feeling at the moment.

No two people complete the triangle of meaning exactly the same.