Have you heard about the five love languages ​​? Words, time spent together, gifts , touches and actions that confirm - you are important to me... Yes, each of us shows love and wants it to be confirmed in a different way. A letter confirming feelings - these are the most loving and warmest words, it is a gift and it is the work that the writer of the letter has put in to say: "You are important to me, I love you so, so much!"

Not everyone likes to write. Maybe you are worried whether I will know it or not. But you know - if you put your heart into a letter, you express all the most important things you want to say to your loved one, the letter will always succeed. Always.

Moreover, Christmas is fast approaching, and what can be more beautiful than a declaration of love attached to a gift box! Maybe you have planned to propose to your loved one right on Christmas Eve? This holiday will be different, for some in the closest family circle, and for some in romantic double solitude. It's the right time!

That special smell of paper…

It is a digital age and a love letter can be supplemented with the wide possibilities provided by technology. However, a handwritten letter on paper will be special because it is a timeless value that will never, ever fade. It is a personal touch, both literally and figuratively, it is an opportunity to dwell in your feelings and thoughts. Because how many people write by hand? Maybe some notes on flyers? We've forgotten what it's like, and technically writing by hand is a slower process than clicking keys on a computer keyboard.

You can approach with special care in the choice of paper. Its pleasant texture, smell... All this is added value. And the paper can really be scented with your own sweet aroma, which will be especially romantic and remind you of you when your loved one is far away. But if you live together and the routine is already quite familiar (for some reason the word routine seems to have a bad connotation, because in fact the routine can be very, very good!), a love letter will be extremely sincere and pleasant a surprising gift !

Practical advice on how to write a love letter

• A love letter - maybe you got angry when you imagined what it would be like to write a long letter... But a love letter can also be very short and concise. The key is content, not quantity.
• Put your special charm, special phrases and sweet words in the text of the letter. It will be much more valuable and sincere than phrases used a million times. Write from the heart, it will know the right words!
• You can never have too many reminders of how important your loved one is to you and the qualities you appreciate in him!
• If you don't know how to start the text of the letter, you can write directly and clearly, telling what and why you are writing: "I think how much I love you, but in the rush of everyday life I don't say it enough. That's why I decided to write it..."
• It will be nice to share common memories. Do you remember the first time you saw your loved one? First time you kissed? When was the first time you cooked dinner together? There are so many moments that belong only to you! By reminding them in a letter, you will evoke warm memories with the feelings, smells, tastes of that day. And when you reread the letter after another twenty years, it will not be lost anywhere.

• Love and a loved one bring new breezes to us. It's always a change, it always gives us something. Tell me what your loved one gives you!
• The text of the letter will be made especially romantic by the words of poetry added to it or some charming quote . Maybe you have a favorite writer, poet or movie in common to borrow these words from?
• And if stringing words into sentences seems too complicated, it does not prevent you from confessing your feelings in writing. Idea - make a list of Fifty (number as desired) things I love about you !

Good luck!

Author of the article: IEVA KRASTIņA

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