Title: How We Say "I Love You" Without Words
In many cultures, hearing the words "I love you" from parents or elders is rare. It is almost taboo. We don't do grand speeches. We don't write poems. Instead, we have a different language of love.
Love is a cut plate of fruit brought to your room while you study. Love is your mother asking, "Did you eat?" when you return home late. Love is your father silently checking the air pressure in your car tires before you go on a trip. Love is scolding you for not wearing a sweater.
We often feel unloved because we are waiting for Hollywood-style declarations. We miss the quiet, mundane acts of service that scream affection. Our families may not be vocal, but they are present. Their love is not in the noun; it is in the verb. It is in the doing, not the saying.