Jun 07 2007
Task For the Day, Task For Life: Tell Someone You Love Them
A friend of mine, not usually one for emails, sent me this message:
“i was just thinking about you, and wanted to let you know that you are loved.”
I hope you know exactly what I felt when I read those words. Some feelings are beyond description.
When was the last time you said I love you?
Pick up the phone. Email. Send a note.
Remind someone that you love them.
If you feel it, say it.
Task:
- Think of someone you love, someone who you care deeply about but haven’t spoken to in a while.
- Call them. Right now.
- Tell them how much they mean to you.
- Say: I love you.
- Go to step 1 until you run out of people.
………
I love you, too, Mr. B.
I tell the people that are in my life that I love them every chance I get.
I wasn’t always so free with my emotions. It took me a long time to reach that level. Between my brother and one of my closest friends, they made me realize that tomorrow is never promised. That you should let people know exactly how you feel or you may not have that chance later.
Urban Thought: That is so great that you’re expressing your love to the people in your life – actually saying you love them. So many times people think that “actions speak louder than words” when it comes to love.
I wasn’t always so free with my emotions, either. I didn’t have many good examples and I equated showing affection to someone as opening yourself up to being hurt.
It took me a while to learn that loving people, showing love and expressing love are the healthiest and life-affirming of skills I should have.
We may regret many things we have said to people and I hope that “I love you” is never one of them.