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Effort Is a Language of Love
Beauty of being remembered, the tenderness of being understood, and the little ways we show someone they matter.
Have you ever noticed how the smallest efforts can make you feel the most loved?
Not the expensive gifts, carefully planned surprises, or beautiful words someone knows how to say, but the little things that tell you they have been paying attention. A person remembering something you mentioned in passing, asking about a day you were nervous about, or showing interest in something simply because it matters to you. I think there is something incredibly beautiful about being known in this way. It makes you feel that you exist in someone’s thoughts even when you are not around…
I have always been drawn to people who make an effort to understand the things that make me who I am. People who listen when I talk about a book I cannot stop thinking about, even if reading is not their favourite activity. Who ask why I enjoyed a particular story, remember the name of a writer I mentioned, or become curious about something they had never considered before.
They may not share all my interests, but their willingness to…
