So close to Christmas, my family and I have received both good news and bad.
In the very small town my father and his family are from (about 3 hours drive from where I am now) a family friend and his colleague fell down a mine that my father & his father used to work at. The two who fell, died. A friend of my mother passed away unexpectedly and although I never knew him, Nelson Mandela passed also.
I would like to raise the thought that, this Christmas; instead of worrying about presents and getting sassy with your loved ones, show them you love them.
In 1995 Dr. Gary Chapman, a Pastor and relationship counsellor from North Carolina, wrote a book titled: The five love languages.
This book (is not only a great read but) gives the reader an insight into the people around them, and perhaps even themselves. In said book, the five love languages are five categories that people feel and show love. In no particular order the love languages are:
- Physical touch
- Quality time
- Words of affirmation
- Acts of service
- Gift giving
I suggest that you read the book to find out more about each 'language', and maybe even do the online test (http://www.5lovelanguages.com) to find out what your top 3 'languages' are.
The point of telling you about those, was to say that not all people feel and/or show love the same way.
Which may explain why if you decline a hug/rebuke a compliment/snap at a kind gesture/refuse a gift/miss cooking with your loved one; they may feel unloved. Which I'm sure is not what you're intending this holiday period.
Though this was drawn out for what I am trying to say,
