What did you think I meant when I told you I loved you? Did you think I was asking a question that needed a reply? Did you think that I was making a promise to you?<\/p>\n
Why does saying “I love you” have to mean anything more than an expression of a feeling deep inside?<\/p>\n
If I say I love you, I do not expect this means you will love me back. If I say I love you, I am not promising you that I will never fail you. I am not telling you that I want anything in return. I am not even asking for your acceptance of that love.<\/p>\n
Love comes in so many forms. A parent loves a child and a child loves a parent\u2014this is a feeling of unconditional acceptance\u2014a ‘required\u2019 love, but it is often stronger than any other love one can ever witness.<\/p>\n
Love can be an emotion.<\/p>\n
Love can be an act.<\/p>\n
One can be in love, feel love, show love, make love. But in the end, it’s just a word\u2014a word that holds little meaning when said too often or too little. A word and nothing more, because it’s the actions that make the emotion real, and the emotion that you feel\u2014not the words that are spoken.<\/p>\n
So when I tell you that I love you, please don’t feel you must reply. When you hear me say those words, try to keep the fear from showing in your eyes… I don’t want you to say it back, unless it’s how you feel.<\/p>\n
I don’t want you to thank me for loving you. For I’m not asking you to love me. It’s not a promise that you must keep\u2014it comes with no obligations\u2014you don’t have to do anything.<\/p>\n
It’s just some words I say to you, expressing how I feel. It’s not the words that really mean anything. It’s the actions that will show the love is real.<\/p>\n
So, let me say \u2018I love you,’ because I say these words for me… and maybe some day you will understand how special the feelings behind those words can be.<\/p>\n
You see, I don\u2019t love you for you. I love you for me.<\/p>\n
Michy<\/p>\n
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