As I was growing up, the internet always told me to not use the word love so often. I remember scrolling through Tumblr when I was a teenager and coming across many posts similar to the one below.
I have to disagree with these kinds of posts.
When I was a child my father gave me the best advice I have ever received. He told me to tell people I love them because we never know the last time we will see someone. After he gave me this advice I would never fall asleep without telling my sister I loved her, despite the daily arguments we got in.
As I have grown into the woman I am, ex-boyfriends and acquaintances have told me that I am too emotional, that I wear my heart on my sleeve too much, that I shouldn't say "I love you" if I don't mean it.
They were wrong to tell me those things. I choose to love as deeply as I can. I choose to see the good in people. I choose to express my feelings openly and not be ashamed of my emotions.
I choose to feel everything deeply. When I am angry, I am screaming and punching walls angry. When I am sad, I am laying on the floor and crying into my pillow sad. But, when I am happy, I radiate joy to everything and everyone.
I feel strongly, and I am not going to let another person convince me it's my flaw. I have gained the trait of passion from my dad and I am so thankful to have that part of him represented in me.
What I recommend to others is to feel every emotion as much as possible. We only have a certain number of seconds alive and there is no better way to feel alive than to feel everything deeply.
Choose to say "I love you" more often. Pass the word around with joy and enthusiasm.
