Love Languages

I was thinking about “Love Languages” today. I found this book in this used bookstore about love languages and I sat down right then and there and took the test. This particular book generalized them into 5 different categories:  Physical Touch, Gift Giving, Acts of Service, Words of Affirmation, and Quality Time. Those are the five. I am going to tell you mine in order of importance to me.

Quality Time (35). I enjoy spending time with people and I feel the most loved when someone wants to spend time with me. That is such a hard thing to give to someone yet it is one of the simplest things to give. Isn’t that fascinating? Would giving a friend 30 minutes of my time kill me? I submit that it probably will not. I am really bad at that game and am in desperate need of improvement.

Words of affirmation (28). Yeah, I am one of those annoying people that needs to be reassured every so often. Every so often I need someone to say, “Hey Geneil, you are doing this right.” A little reassurance gets me a long way in almost every aspect of my life.

Acts of Service (26). Once upon a time, a good friend of mine took my old guitar and polished it up and gave it new strings and tuned it for me. He oiled the fret board and put some new finish on it. You know, I have never forgotten that and I have been devoted to him ever since.

Gift Giving (6). When my residents used to leave me little gifts it would make my whole day. One little Hershey’s Kiss on my doorknob when I got home from school brought a smile to my face every time. One little act of kindness like that can mean so much to so many people.

Physical touch (5). Most of the people I know score the highest in this area. And for me it is the lowest. I am okay with physical touch sometimes. I am getting better about it. But really, it’s not that important to me to know that I am loved. Let's just say, I don't thrive on it.

Aren't those categories great? I thought they were all  well labeled. Sure it's general, but most things can fit into one of those five categories. I have been lacking in my love giving, lately. I am trying to be better. Hence the reason this has been on my mind so much recently. What's your number one love language?