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How to say I Love You
You’ve fallen and you’ve fallen hard. She's on your mind every day and night, and you’re just about admitting defeat. Realising you can no longer resist her charms is the first step. Acknowledging you are a love-sick puppy is optional. Taking a deep breath and telling that special someone, of course, is the biggest step of all.
The right time
It‘s almost impossible to know how and when to deliver those all important three words. You know that telling your loved one while perusing the newspaper, or doing the washing-up, probably isn’t the best idea, though. Thankfully, the calendar is conveniently in your favour, and Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching. Valentines is the perfect opportunity deal with these love like symptoms, no matter how terrifying the prospect.
The right tone
So what’s the right gesture to tell the object of your affection how you really feel? Have a think about what she really means to you, all things you love about her, and how she makes you so happy. When you say I Love You, it covers all that (and the fact that she has the power to make you feel inexplicably and helplessly besotted!).
The right token
Do you say it with... Valentines Cards? Flowers? Chocolates? Somehow these cliché ideas just don’t cut it. To make a more lasting impression, you couldn’t give more of a stronger symbol than a solid silver heart in a box labelled ‘Yours’. Or, a pewter heart with a hidden engraved ‘I love you’ makes for a continually romantic reminder of your message.
A keepsake gift like a paperweight with the words ‘Truly Madly Deeply’ is an original way of describing your feelings. Or, you could give a smaller glass token that says ‘Have I told you lately....’ with further text ‘that I love you’ on the underside.
But if glass doesn’t make it clear, why not write it in stone, with the words ‘I’ ‘Love’ and ‘You’ on each of a set of small pewter pebbles. Hide them somewhere secret, and have her discover and piece together your message. If your sweetheart has a sweet tooth, present your all important message on a silver plated love heart token, complete with a box full of love hearts sweets.
When these love tokens are not quite enough, complete the gesture with a piece of jewellery, to make your gift even more personal. If your love is fond of classic, romantic designs then give her an ‘amour’ heart carried on a chain by Cupid’s wing. Or write her a love letter she’ll really cherish, with an envelope shaped locket that opens to reveal your message. If you really want to spell it out, try the ‘LOVE’ necklace in the modern design of the famous Love Statue.
However you choose to present your love-struck message, don’t forget that actions speak louder than words. Any one of these ideas make for an original way to show how you feel, and Valentine’s Day will provide you with the perfect moment. There are countless ways to express your love, but the first I Love You moment is one that you will never forget.
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