“The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread.” – Mother Teresa
Showing Love to a Loved One or Loved Ones:
- Say “I Love You”
- Spend TIME with them (show them they are worthy of your attention)
- Give them lots of HUGS & KISSES
- Write a note expressing how important & valuable they are to you
- Give a small gift – chocolates, flowers, candy to let them know you are thinking about them
- Tell them (verbally) how much you appreciate them and need them in your life
- Smile. Their presence in your life brings you JOY! – let them know it
- Put notes throughout the house, in their bag, under their pillow, in the car…etc… say how much they mean to you
- If they live far, call, email, text, mail a letter, Facebook Message..etc… and tell them you Love Them
- Serve them Breakfast. Cut a Fruit in the shape of a heart and place a love quote next to it
- Go for a walk together and enjoy the day
- Romantic Dinner (Restaurant or at home)
- Clean the dishes, help clean the house
- Watch a Romantic Movie together
- Write a poem or create a new song about them & dedicate it to them
- Pamper them with lots of love
- Create a list of all the great qualities, everything you like about them & give it to them
- Just sit down & talk. Sometimes we are so busy we don’t spend time communicating
- Have a great mood. Say only nice things, give compliments, and don’t let anything get you down. Love is something wonderful God gave us to share
- Celebrate Love. Make a commitment to stick together no matter what may come, write it down, and sign it.
- Pray together asking God’s Blessing on your lives
Showing Love to Others
- Write a letter or note of Gratitude & Appreciation to your parents, brother/sister, friend, teacher, pastor
- Thank a Man and/or Woman in uniform for willing to give their life to defend our country & so we can have freedom.
- Show Love & Appreciation to families that have lost loved ones who served our country. Give them your support
- Visit the elderly and offer your time for anything they might need and give them lots of love. No matter your age, your life is still valuable
- Give food gifts cards, a jacket, a hug, hot chocolate to a homeless or someone in need and tell them how special they are.
- Thank your Postman/Postwoman for being committed to their job. Rain, sun or snow, your mail is delivered
- Thank the garbage collectors. It’s a tough job, but thanks to them, we don’t have to go far to take our trash
- Create a list of all the great qualities they have, how they inspire others & give it to them
- At the store, say to the person at the register “Happy Valentine’s Day, may you have a wonderful day. Thank You for all you do! God Bless you!” and give them a big smile
- If you see someone in need, struggling with bags of groceries, trying to climb the stairs, having difficulties carrying something, offer to help, and give them a hand
- Leave inspirational quotes about Love in your office, on the bus or train seat, on the table at the restaurant, any place where someone might see it and read it. You never know who might be inspired and change their life because of a simple message
- Visit an orphanage. Give Toys & lots of hugs
- If you know of any Foster Kids, spend time with them, show them you care about them. It’s not easy being in the Foster Care system
- Show Love to the LGBT Community. Tell Them Jesus Loves them and so do you.
- Go to the Hospital and visit someone you don’t know, and pray with them or just spend time listening to them.
- Help out at a shelter serving food. Talk and be compassionate with those in need
- Start a movement with friends to help out in your community & show Love
- Make an extra effort to be positive, full of joy, complimenting others, looking for the best in others and congratulate them. Inspire, Encourage, give Hope, and lots of Love
- Wherever you might find yourself, smile, share joy, happiness, kindness & Love. Life is too short to spend it being upset. Remember, 60secs being angry, is 1 minute of Happiness lost.
“Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained” – C.S. Lewis