I think this just might possibly be the fastest post I have ever written. I am writing it between fixing breakfast for the girl, packing her lunch and getting ready myself...whew!!!
Last night, after being thoroughly bored by Idol, I decided to log on to my fave site and check out what everyone was doing. I found a request to take a quiz. This is common...most of the time I just ignore. But last night, the quiz request was for a "What is your love language?" quiz. I have often wondered this...it is a popular craze - finding out how you best respond to love, accept it in your life and ultimately value the person who is fulfilling that need, family, friends, spouse, children.
There were about ten questions, most of them I thought were kinda silly and I began to doubt the use of the time to even take the quiz. But then I hit the result section and was BLOWN AWAY!!
Here is what it said:
You are a person of Time and Attention. This means you are most touched when people spend time with you and listen when you talk. You enjoy to do the same for others. Time and attention are a great way of communicating, but when someone else you love doesn't necessarily talk the way you do, it doesn't mean they don't love you. What would be their primary love language? The downside of this love language can be people assume you are lazy because you take your time. Try to find out how they treat you when they try to show love, and try to speak their love language back to them so they feel loved. One last point to mention is that God also communicates in your love language. He uses time and attention, too. He says in the Bible that He loves you, that you are the apple of His eye, and that He wants you to come to Him and talk to Him. He loves you and gave Jesus (God Himself in human form) to bridge the gap caused by the fall of sin through which we cannot fully obey the law He gave us. He made the solution through Jesus, and when accepting Him, you'll accept God Himself, Who loves you, and wants to communicate with you. You are the attention, His focus. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Yes, He is timeless, patient, for ever present, and eternal
Okay -- that is so me! In fact, about five minutes before I started the quiz I was "chatting" with an online friend and mentioned that one of the worst things someone can do to me is to just not respond -- either by not talking to me, not responding back on an email or text message, or just letting time pass without spending time with me. I love my family and my friends but I never seem to be satisfied with the amount of time I get from anyone. I am always wishing for more, or pining away until the next time I see them or talk to them. And believe me, you can ask my husband, when I ask a question or make conversation and he drifts off to watch tv, or doesn't say something -- I get annoyed! I also get really upset when I am talking and get interrupted... especially when my child breaks in and my hubby decides he likes talking to her more! I like to talk, I like people to listen to me, to know me and understand me. It might be the only child in me that craves the attention, but still, it is the way I know someone loves me for sure. Maybe that is why I like to blog so much - -you guys are a captive audience.... I get to talk!!
It was an amazing insight into myself. I guess I knew this all along, it was just interesting and fun to read it in that format. Now I can inform all those around me...maybe we won't have so many misunderstandings ....hahahaha!
What is your love language? Do you know?
Living Happily In the Moment!
Beverly
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