Leave it to me

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Today is the day designated for telling everyone we care about just how special they really are to us. A good friend of mine says that’s something we should do all year long, and I agree. But for those who can only bear to say it once a year, today is the day!

Valentine’s Day definitley does change a lot the older you get. I mean, in the third grade, all you needed was one of those Mickey Mouse Valentine’s that said “Be Mine,” and you were set. But even then we were checking to see if that someone special dropped a little card on our desk. Well, the older you get, the stakes get a little higher.

Valentine’s Day is a day for couples of course, but it’s also a day for telling all those special people in our lives like family and friends how much we love them. You don’t have to be in love to appreciate Valentine’s Day…though it does help.

Now, for some people saying “I love you” isn’t always the easiest thing in the world. Even though they may know it in their hearts, they just can’t get those three little words to come out. There’s nothing wrong with that. I know plenty of people that find it a little difficult to express their emotions. The good news is, there’s more than one way to say “I love you.”

If you’re one of those people, you’re in luck today. Romancestuck.com lists 101 ways to say “I love you” without actually saying I love you. Here are some of my favorites:

I adore you, I appreciate you, You mean the world to me, You are my reason for living, I cherish you, You rock my world, I’m lost without you, I can’t live without you, The thought of you brings a smile to my face, I need you, I’m a better person because of you, You inspire me, You are my sunshine, You bring joy to my life, You simply amaze me, You complete me, My love is unconditional, You bring happiness to rainy days, You motivate me, You’re the best thing that ever happened to me, I respect you, I value you, You’re priceless, You hold the key to my heart, You are the reason I’m alive, I love being around you, I’m lost without you, I’m thankful for you, You are my strength, I can’t stop thinking about you when we’re apart, I’m blessed to have you in my life, You had me from hello, You fill my heart and You make my world a better place.

Now, those are just a few options. Pick one from the list or come up with something of your own. When you start thinking about it, there truly are a million different ways to let someone know how much you care. Even a simple smile or a hug can sometimes let someone know what they mean to you. However, you choose to do it,let someone know just how special they are to you today and every day.

I think that a lot of times we go through life always waiting for the next chance to tell someone how we feel. And in the end, we often let those chances pass us by. We think that people know how much they mean to us, but do they really? Don’t hesitate today. If you love someone tell them, even if you don’t say the actual words.

Posted by Colonnade Archives on Feb 14 2003. Filed under Opinion. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry