different people express their affections differently. (in fact, there are lectures doing the rounds on “love languages”, i am told.)
some verbalize, some communicate through touch and some express their feelings through gifts. even others, as i’ve come to realize, cook ;0)
i, myself, am a gift giver and touch-lover (who’s learning to verbalize better). i thank my parents for raising us (me and my beloved sister) in a house filled with “i love yous”, hugs, kisses and tickles!
>>home is definitely where i learned what love is!!
i find that knowing my love language, helps me to perceive and appreciate those of others. especially here, where i’m immersed in a whole new culture. knowing that there are differences in how we love – and that this is okay – is a key to happiness, i think.
realizing that the apple of my eye also expresses his affection through food, for example, has saved me from countless unnecessary tears of frustration.
we all need to hear: “i love you” every once in a while.
but are we listening in all the right places?
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