This has not been a good week for many of my loved ones – many are facing “life or death” situations. This makes me nervous and very sad, but it got me thinking about the dynamics of relationships. More importantly, it started me thinking about how we convey our love.
I don’t think it’s enough to simply tell someone you love him or her; I believe it’s far more important to actually show them.
My son and his family are staying with us. Last week, my husband and son went golfing and I had a hectic day planned. I got up very early, conducted several conference calls, ran some errands, went grocery shopping and made a rather elaborate dinner with my granddaughter, Niccie. I then showered, shampooed and “fluffed and buffed” for dinner.
We set the table, ate dinner, cleared the table and ran the dishwasher. All in all, it was a long day!
After dinner, my husband and I watched “America’s Got Talent” with Niccie. As I was relaxing, she asked for some “crunchies,” so I got them some treats. Then, they wanted cake. Of course, I got up again. Followed by a request for soda and water and a third trip to the kitchen. With the final request for popcorn, I got up from the sofa and said jokingly, “Hey, do you two think I’m your maid?”
My husband immediately answered, “No, we just know you love us!
That said it all.
Call it simplistic, but the truth of the matter is that I was doing all these things for them simply because I love them. When we love someone, aren’t we supposed to want to make life easier and better for that person? It may take a bit of a sacrifice on our part, but I believe it’s certainly worth it. That is Love.
The stupidest movie line of all times was, “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”
In my book, love means giving yourself when you don’t really want to. And love means always being willing to say, “I’m sorry.”
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