Mother Nature and the Language of Love

So spring has arrived, at least temporarily, making us feel that all can be possible with a little warmth and sun. With all of the devestating storms last week, wasn't it interesting that such beautiful weather followed? It was almost as if Mother Nature took a huge tantrum, wanted to say she was sorry, then sent sunshine our way.


How many times do we feel like this when we freak out on someone we love? We have these crazy emotions build up inside us then we blurt them out in even crazier ways, only to feel badly about what happened afterwards. There's the parent who yells at the child then follows it up with cookies and milk later, sometimes not being able to say the words, "I'm sorry". Or the couple who go without talking for a few days only to follow-up with a warm, understanding embrace. Or the person who can actually voice that heavy phrase and mean it. Actions can speak stronger than words sometimes. And love appears in many different ways. What kind of "love language" do those you love speak? Understanding that can solve many a mystery in a relationship.


So, if you're an "I'm sorry" type or "cookies and milk/hugger", I hope spring brings you renewed love, fulfilled promises, and fresh hopes.


For more information on the language of love that you speak, check out Gary Chapman's books on "The Five Love Languages" (of couples, children, teenagers, and more). A special thanks to my dear friend, Mairim, for letting me know about these books!