Silence please!

There was no need for words, for there are times when words can only hint

at what the heart would wish to say.

                             Alexander McCall Smith

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Words are cheap

And they are simply

Not the medium of the heart

I love you

God loves you

You are valued

Cherished

Important

Such truths can only be

Shared

by acts of love

both large and small

the cat quietly washes the ear of her friend the dog

the man, without fanfare,

does the little things

cooks a meal

cleans up

is simply

there

the church simply embraces

and feeds

and clothes

sometimes words

merely get in the way