How do I love thee? Let me count the words
(Thanks to Naomi of Cumberbatchweb for this video & her coverage of the Hay Festival.)
“My senses have been thrilled and luxuriated in you.”
That sentence is one of many I love in that letter, read at the 2014 Hay Festival. I believe I read online that a book of the correspondence between Chris Barker & Bessie Moore is planned for publication to be released in time for Valentine’s Day 2015. I do hope so.
If a person responds warmly to your words, it is (in part) because a love of language is also a language of love. For some, they show – and recognize – love by doing nice things, buying gifts, spending time together – or being demonstrative with their affection. For others (like the letter read by Benedict Cumberbatch as British soldier Chris Barker), a person who is able to express their feelings fully – good or bad, serious or sarcastic, in good humor or in grief – and share those thoughts powerfully and intimately? Heaven.
Pay attention to what warms your heart and luxuriates your senses. Notice what makes others “come alive” when you spend time with them, whether the relationship is platonic, familial or romantic. Noticing small moments like these can bring you knowledge – and joy – and love. What could be more worthwhile than that?
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