Words
Verbally expressing your love for someone is the both easiest and the most difficult thing to do.
It is one of the bravest acts in this world because sometimes it will end
in rejection, a pain which stabs so thoroughly at the most vulnerable
spot in your body: the heart.When you tell them you love them, you are laying yourself bare and opening yourself to the possibility of being hurt. However, it can also be instantly gratifying if they love you back, and that feeling is the most rewarding.
Actions
Expressing your love through actions - and by this I don't mean hugs or hand holding - is difficult and easy in entirely different ways.
It is easy in the way that you are not directly opening yourself up to possible rejection. However, because the range of things that people do for their loved ones is so broad, the love is very hard to identify. Being misunderstood is even sometimes worse than being outright rejected. Although, if one does show his love through action, it can be even more sincere than words. Often times, actions do speak louder than words because while it may take a lot of courage to verbally confess, the effect is instantaneous. Actions on the other hand require a great deal of effort over an undefined period of time.
The Perfect Balance
True love cannot be one or the other; it needs to be a mix of both. Sometimes words are necessary to reaffirm your love when actions are too vague. Other times actions are more genuine and convey more strength than the words "I love you."
I agree.
ReplyDeleteI certainly don't express my love for my family or friends as much as I should. But here's some advice if you have any plans for declaring your love in a potentially crippling romantic venture: DON'T DO IT. THERE'S A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT YOU WILL HAVE YOUR HEART RIPPED OUT OF YOUR OPEN CHEST AND YOU WILL DIE.
So there's my two cents.
I totally agree with your point of view, Tiffany! Choosing actions or words totally depends on the situation. Great post!
ReplyDeleteVery profound Tiffers. It's a beautiful idea. I also especially liked how you partitioned your post into three parts. Nicely done, mon amie.
ReplyDeleteI do have to agree with your idea that love is a mix of words and actions, because what good is a bunch of empty words, and what does if matter what actions were done if they never got any appreciation?
ReplyDeleteOn a side note, wow Hannah, that's way more descriptive than I would have liked. But I guess it IS possible to get that outcome.
C'est la vie. Lol.
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