The other night I was helping my kid in and out of the shower when I noticed she was writing me a backwards message in the shower steam. She wrote"MAMA. I LIK3 YOU AND I LOV3 YOU."
Ok, so e's are hard to write backwards, but you get the drift.Her simple expression of love got me thinking. It's not really easy to love someone AND like them. Indeed, as a mother, it's not rare for me to dislike my kids now and then, while still loving them. Sometimes I don't even like Dan very much, even though I love him more than anyone else loves their spouse. I'm sure he doesn't like me sometimes, as well, but that's no big surprise to anyone who knows me.
I think, though, that's the trick to a happy relationship (no matter what that relationship be), is to like the person and love them.
Perhaps the tricky part is really being likable and lovable so that the other person will like and love you back.
But for now, just let me say this:
Mi Nena, I like you and I love you, too.
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I love this (and I like it too).
Several years ago, I started telling people that I liked them. I think that it is nice to hear.
And hey, I like you too.
I needed this.
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