We all have heard of this phrase- “Life is too short.” Time is moving at a faster pace. Because of that, we must take a little time out of our day to show we appreciate the ones we love. One of the ways we can do this is to just tell that person that you love them.
Expressing your love for someone is vital because you never know when it may be the next time you see that person again. It could be tomorrow, next week or next month. This pandemic has caused a lot of people to realize how much they need their loved ones. Cherish having your friends and family around as much as you can.
What inspired me to write about this is because last week one of my dear subscribers passed away. She was a good friend of my mother’s and a big fan of my Good News for the Soul blog. She even used to comment on some of my posts. Her family, to whom I know well, are certainly in my prayers.
Don’t Take Your Loved Ones for Granted
This pandemic has caused us to be on lockdown away from our friends and family. It has made us realize how important we need people in our lives. Social interaction is good for our mental and emotional well-being. Thank goodness for Zoom and other video apps that helped us to keep in touch with our loved ones. There’s also no harm in picking up the phone and calling them to see how they’re doing. It’ll show that we’re thinking of them and miss them very much.
A Few Small Ways We Can Show Love
Besides calling one another occasionally, there are plenty of other good ways we can show love. These various ways are not elaborate or large. Some of these include:
- Send that person or persons you care about a thoughtful text message or a video message through WhatsApp.
- Catch up with one another for a quick video chat via Zoom. Once a month, my friends and I have what we call a “Sisters Chat” to connect during this pandemic.
- Cook or bake them their favorite dish and send it to them.
- Mail them a gift along with a special greeting card.
These are only a few of the things we could do to express our love for one another. There are probably plenty more you could think of. However, these are good common ones that have been practiced during this pandemic.
You probably may know of a few other small ways you can extend love for your family and friends. If you know of any other ways, feel free to share them in the comments below. Life is certainly too short. We must tell each other those three words before it’s too late.
