Bjcorbin's Blog

The Bible says that “faith, without works, is dead”, which essentially means that a person can profess to have faith, but if it’s never acted upon, it becomes of no value. I believe the same holds true for love. We can convince ourselves that we love someone, but if those feelings are not regularly expressed or acted upon, it too becomes of little or no worth. Many of us (especially of the male persuasion) presume that our love is implicitly expressed through things like bringing home a paycheck or taking out the trash, but I would submit that this falls woefully short of the mark. Some try to compensate for that tendency by giving extravagant gifts on days like Valentine’s Day; but again, I don’t think that makes the grade. Despite the advertising campaigns, things like flowers or chocolates or even diamond rings, can only imply what you feel about someone. If you really want them to know how you feel, you must find a way to express it explicitly. If you can’t seem to articulate it with your mouth, write it down. If you’re not good with words, find a card or a song that expresses what you feel. The loved one’s in your life need for your love to be explicit (i.e. expressed clearly). There’s no better day than today to get started with that (and don’t wait another year before you try it again).