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"Love" should be said

From rolling around on the floor asking for candy when I was young, to talking back to my parents from morning to night during my rebellious years; from thinking I could make my own way in the world, to cynically commenting on current events; from singing newly learned children's songs to my parents off-key, to standing confidently on stage performing a solo show. I never wanted to, and never dared to, say the words, "Mom and Dad, I love you!"

By Donmore MumaPublished 3 years ago 4 min read
"Love" should be said
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From rolling around on the floor asking for candy when I was young, to talking back to my parents from morning to night during my rebellious years; from thinking I could make my own way in the world, to cynically commenting on current events; from singing newly learned children's songs to my parents off-key, to standing confidently on stage performing a solo show. I never wanted to, and never dared to, say the words, "Mom and Dad, I love you!"

Even though there are millions of ways to express love in this world, I couldn't pick the right one that would protect my shyness and reach my parents' hearts. I think: true love, no need to use words to express. But the heart always feels: the words do not say out, like a debt of awkward. This kind of "fleshly" way of confession, in my 17 years of life, I have not seen from my parents together.

The first time I truly realized that I loved them deeply in my heart was when I was in junior high school. That afternoon, my parents' friends came over to visit. The first time I saw this was when I was in the middle of the day. The living room was filled with the sound of their conversation and laughter. I also listened through the wall, curiously and with great interest. Somehow, the topic came to me in a moment. My heart suddenly trembled, if my parents joked about my bad habits to outsiders, how could I get along with the world in a friendly way in the future? I think what I'm most happy about is that I have such a good daughter who knows how to behave, is polite and motivated. She has many awards on her bedroom wall. I don't dare to say anything else, I think my daughter is the most successful investment of my life ......" Later, I don't remember much about what my father said, but I remember my tears, sliding along the corners of my eyes over my ears and soaking the pillow with drops. I think the other day also because of a small matter with parents, not to return to slam the door, to the night before the desperate home ... I sobbed more and more, tightly bite the corner of the quilt, regret now also bear in mind. At this time, I really understood: in the heart of my parents, this invisible love for me, is how heavy ah. It was late at night, and I had a vague feeling that someone had come to my bedside and carefully tucked me in. The sound of moving footsteps was familiar to me, it was my mother's ......

There are no words in the world that are strong enough to carry the weight of this love. The actual fact is that you will find a lot of people who are not able to get a good deal on this kind of things. In order to send me a beautiful dress as a reward for my progress, Mom and Dad would actually run through various shopping malls; those days of the countdown to the midterm exam, the desk was filled with fruit and snacks ...... that they both carefully prepared for me. Every time the family sat down to chat, Mom and Dad always loved to recall the little interesting things about my childhood, and they always remembered so accurately. These memories of more than a decade have never faded in their minds. They like to joke that I was a "little wolf" and that I was always willful even though I was so nice to me. Whenever this happens, they always have a smile in their eyes, but my eyes always have tears in them.

The other day, I was always sleepy, and I went home at noon and fell asleep. "Get up and eat, girl!" Mom shouted every two minutes like a timed alarm clock. I also reiterated that I was sleepy and would sleep again. After three or two times, I finally got impatient and shouted, "Enough! How many times have I told you that I am sleepy? I'm tired of it!" As expected, Mom said www.99zuowen.com话也没说. The momentary silence, instead, made me ghost out of the bedroom. I was looking at the dining table with my favorite meal, hot, and all kinds of emotions, all at once, mixed together and frozen in the room. After the meal, I peeled an apple and took it to my mother's bedroom, where she lay breathlessly excusing herself, while my apology, hanging on the edge of my mouth, was swallowed back.

How could I bear to see them upset, only too often it always turns out to be a botch. The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a few of these. My mom and dad gave me a lot, and I was never able to say the words "I love you". I was able to write a powerful "I love you" essay, but when I faced my parents, I couldn't say "I love you" as powerfully and with as much emotion as I did in my speech. I even complained that my mouth was too weak.

After I quieted down, I thought, "I love you" is a phrase that is better to be engraved on my heart safely. I don't say it, not that I don't want to say it ......

The actual fact is, you know your daughter best, Mom and Dad. I did not say this sentence, but you must know that my daughter's heart firmly cherished this sentence: "Mom and Dad, I love you."

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