How many times have we come across a favorite movie, dessert or pair of shoes and thought out loud, "I love these"? How many hundreds of times have we mercilessly used the word love to express our appreciation for things; yet we're tight lipped when it comes to the people in our lives?
For too many of us, this is the norm and unfortunately, it's our own doing.
In a recent conversation, I found myself reluctant to say I love you to a treasured friend so as to keep my "sappy-ness" to a minimum. I mean it's not like it was a secret, right? Yet moments later, I didn't think twice about touting how much I loved the new Guess fragrance I purchased from the store.
Weewoo. Weewoo. My mental alarm was going off. You mean you can say I love the perfume but not I love you to a friend? Clearly, something was awry.
So, I got back on the phone and told my friend that I loved them and I was honored to have them in my life. You know what my friend said? Nothing–it knocked the air right of 'em. I said it from the heart and that's how it was received–I made their day!
I said all of that to say this: in the every day course of life, it's easy to take loved ones–friends or people we respect–for granted. It's all too easy to put off saying how we feel because we think they should know it by now. Find your loved ones, friends and those you treasure in your life and let them know how much you value and appreciate them.
Remember, today is here but tomorrow's never promised.
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I thought this was a really touching post. It rings so true that people get embarrassed or ashamed of telling people how they feel, but not objects. It's made me want to tell everyone important to me that I love them, so that they can hopefully feel like your friend. Thanks for the great post.
Michelle, thank you so much for taking the time to share your kind words! I'm so glad my post encouraged you to reach out to the special people in your life. I think reaching out in love changes us and makes us more grateful for all we have.
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