2.15.2011

Labour of Love

You know you have a good friend in someone when they will slave over a cake, buy real vanilla extract, make a huge mess of her kitchen and do print outs of letters to make fondant duckies for your 1 year old's birthday.

I realize that my love language is definitely acts of service.  I know I feel loved in all the Five Love Languages way. (Acts of service, verbal affirmation, physical touch, quality time and gifts.)  But when a friend takes time to throw a shower for me, makes cakes for my kids, somehow that's really spoken loudly to me.

I used to suspect that "acts of service" was one of my love languages.  But I have definitely felt very affirmed and loved with this kind of labour of love.  I suppose deep down, I feel like someone really loves me if they are willing to sacrifice time and energy for me.  Hmm, now that's food for thought.

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