Early on in our marriage, whenever Chief or I would travel for work, he used to send me hilarious videos of himself and I loved each one of them! It could be him imitating me (oh! – he is the king of imitation) or him just being silly. During those few days of being apart (you would think it was a year), I would find myself playing those videos over and over again and smiling or giggling to myself. You know those times when you go to the loo and pull out your phone to keep yourself busy (even when it’s a short one)? I used to live for those moments! I would watch those videos and giggle away in the bathroom! “What a weirdo” you might be thinking, but oh! – they were an absolute treat! Many months later (even after he or I was back), I would still find myself scrolling through my phone to watch those videos again. Each time I watched them, I re-lived those moments.
It’s been a while since he sent me one of those videos and this morning after he had left for work, he sent me an audio of himself. Mind you, none of us had travelled. You see, I was mad at him (yes, we are human and I do get mad at him sometimes:-)) and when he sent me that audio, it lifted my spirits! I laughed out loud! You know those times when you are mad at someone and they do or say something hilarious and you pretend not to want to laugh but you just can’t contain it? Luckily he wasn’t there, so I laughed myself silly! What a pleasant surprise it was! And he didn’t even utter a word. He just made some noises which only I can understand (and no it’s not what you are thinking:-)). Small thoughtful gestures such as those go the extra mile.
That got me thinking, how awesome would it be if you sent your loved one an audio or video of yourself? You could say something sweet or funny or make a sound or imitation only you two understand. It doesn’t have to be long. It could even be just 3 seconds. But those 3 seconds can mean the world to your loved one and leave them with an indelible record they can keep playing over and over again (not just on their phone but in their mind). Try it and see your loved one’s reaction! It might be just what you need to rekindle the embers and bring back the excitement. And don’t do it just once or wait until they/you have travelled or when it’s a special occasion or when they are mad at you. Make it a habit of doing it as often as you can. Nothing can ever replace the indelible value of cherished communication with a loved one!
Until next time,
Happy audio/video sending!
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Thank you!
Dee
