LJ Idol 20: The Language of Love
Feb. 11th, 2009 11:09 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bewizeLove means never having to say...
"Hello?"
"Hey, you. You're calling late. Is everything okay?"
"Yeah, sorry. Did I wake you up?"
"No, I was watching tv. What's up?"
"I'm just... it's just... I..."
"Yeah, I hear you. Did I tell you about this hot guy? He's totally your type and ..."
... I'm really upset. Please distract me right now. Please make me laugh, because if I start crying, I might never stop."
**********
Love means never having to say...
"Hi, sweetheart. I was just calling to say hi. What's going on?"
"Hi, mom. Things have been better."
"Yeah, I know. I'm postponing reroofing the house for a while. Your stepdad and I want to send you enough money to pay your rent for a few months. Tell me how much that will be."
"You don't have to do that."
"I know."
... I'm not sure how I'm going to make ends meet and I'm terrified that I'm going to be evicted from my apartment.
**********
Love means never having to say...
"So I was thinking... I've got some vacation time and I'd really like to see you."
"You never want to come over and hang out."
"Yeah, but normally you don't need me to. I can be there on Friday and I'll stay through Tuesday. I'll even buy you some groceries."
"You're a dork."
"You're a bigger dork. And older. And stupider, but you're my sister and it'll be fun."
... thank you for calling me a dork and proving that some things never change. Even if I kind of want them to.
**********
Love means never having to say...
"Listen, I'm not asking you, I'm telling you to come over and let us fix you dinner."
"I'm really not in the mood."
"Yeah, that's why I didn't ask. What are you doing there anyway? Eating peanut butter out of the jar again?"
"You're a suspicious busybody."
"And you're a bitch. Be in the car in ten minutes."
"Fuck off."
"Love you, too. See you in half an hour."
... I'm too depressed to make myself dinner. Or go to the grocery store. Or care about anything. I haven't even showered today. Motivate me, please?
**********
Love means never having to say...
"Don't tell anyone, but I have some money I can loan you if you want it. It's mine, all mine, and it's not earmarked for anything."
"I can't take money from you."
"Sure you can. You just... do it."
"I can't."
"Do it."
"No."
"DO IT, CRACK HEAD!"
"... thank you."
"Now, see? That wasn't so hard."
... I'm not sure how to swallow my pride and admit that I need to borrow money.
**********
Love means never having to say...
"Hey, let me buy you lunch."
"That's generous of you to offer."
"And margaritas."
"It's a work day!"
"... so?"
"Good point."
... all I want to do is get sloshed and then laugh about stupid things. I can't cope with much else at the moment.
**********
Love means never having to say...
"So, Husband and I have talked it over. We want you to move in for a while."
"That's absurd."
"Why?"
"Because..."
"... it'll help us pay bills, too, you know. Husband has been laid off work for six weeks and we could use the help."
"But..."
"You'd be doing us a favor."
"I don't know."
"We've already worked out how to split the house up. And your kitties are welcome. Husband is actually really excited about Oscar moving in."
"I don't know."
"You listen to me and you listen hard. This does not make you a failure. It doesn't make you anything at all, except a good friend that we trust in our house."
"... thanks."
"Thank you. I told you, you're doing me the favor."
... this is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I feel like I'm admitting that I can't take care of myself. I feel like a failure.
**********
Love means never having to say...
... I can't do this.
... I have nowhere to turn.
... I'm all alone.
**********
Love means never having to say...
I have long made it a practice to hug people goodbye when I leave them, even if it's just for a short while. I try and make sure that I end phone calls with "I love you." If I drop dead tomorrow, the one thing I'll know beyond a shadow of a doubt, is that there will be people left behind who loved me, and whom I loved.
... thank you.
But, because I love you guys, too, let me say it anyway.
Thank you.
This entry was written in response to the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
therealljidol Challenge 20: Love means never having to say... There will (probably) be voting for this week's entries. I will make sure to link to the poll once it is put up and I would appreciate it if you would vote for me if you enjoy my entry. As always, feedback is welcome and appreciated.
"Hello?"
"Hey, you. You're calling late. Is everything okay?"
"Yeah, sorry. Did I wake you up?"
"No, I was watching tv. What's up?"
"I'm just... it's just... I..."
"Yeah, I hear you. Did I tell you about this hot guy? He's totally your type and ..."
... I'm really upset. Please distract me right now. Please make me laugh, because if I start crying, I might never stop."
Love means never having to say...
"Hi, sweetheart. I was just calling to say hi. What's going on?"
"Hi, mom. Things have been better."
"Yeah, I know. I'm postponing reroofing the house for a while. Your stepdad and I want to send you enough money to pay your rent for a few months. Tell me how much that will be."
"You don't have to do that."
"I know."
... I'm not sure how I'm going to make ends meet and I'm terrified that I'm going to be evicted from my apartment.
Love means never having to say...
"So I was thinking... I've got some vacation time and I'd really like to see you."
"You never want to come over and hang out."
"Yeah, but normally you don't need me to. I can be there on Friday and I'll stay through Tuesday. I'll even buy you some groceries."
"You're a dork."
"You're a bigger dork. And older. And stupider, but you're my sister and it'll be fun."
... thank you for calling me a dork and proving that some things never change. Even if I kind of want them to.
Love means never having to say...
"Listen, I'm not asking you, I'm telling you to come over and let us fix you dinner."
"I'm really not in the mood."
"Yeah, that's why I didn't ask. What are you doing there anyway? Eating peanut butter out of the jar again?"
"You're a suspicious busybody."
"And you're a bitch. Be in the car in ten minutes."
"Fuck off."
"Love you, too. See you in half an hour."
... I'm too depressed to make myself dinner. Or go to the grocery store. Or care about anything. I haven't even showered today. Motivate me, please?
Love means never having to say...
"Don't tell anyone, but I have some money I can loan you if you want it. It's mine, all mine, and it's not earmarked for anything."
"I can't take money from you."
"Sure you can. You just... do it."
"I can't."
"Do it."
"No."
"DO IT, CRACK HEAD!"
"... thank you."
"Now, see? That wasn't so hard."
... I'm not sure how to swallow my pride and admit that I need to borrow money.
Love means never having to say...
"Hey, let me buy you lunch."
"That's generous of you to offer."
"And margaritas."
"It's a work day!"
"... so?"
"Good point."
... all I want to do is get sloshed and then laugh about stupid things. I can't cope with much else at the moment.
Love means never having to say...
"So, Husband and I have talked it over. We want you to move in for a while."
"That's absurd."
"Why?"
"Because..."
"... it'll help us pay bills, too, you know. Husband has been laid off work for six weeks and we could use the help."
"But..."
"You'd be doing us a favor."
"I don't know."
"We've already worked out how to split the house up. And your kitties are welcome. Husband is actually really excited about Oscar moving in."
"I don't know."
"You listen to me and you listen hard. This does not make you a failure. It doesn't make you anything at all, except a good friend that we trust in our house."
"... thanks."
"Thank you. I told you, you're doing me the favor."
... this is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. I feel like I'm admitting that I can't take care of myself. I feel like a failure.
Love means never having to say...
... I can't do this.
... I have nowhere to turn.
... I'm all alone.
Love means never having to say...
I have long made it a practice to hug people goodbye when I leave them, even if it's just for a short while. I try and make sure that I end phone calls with "I love you." If I drop dead tomorrow, the one thing I'll know beyond a shadow of a doubt, is that there will be people left behind who loved me, and whom I loved.
... thank you.
But, because I love you guys, too, let me say it anyway.
Thank you.
This entry was written in response to the
therealljidol Challenge 20: Love means never having to say... There will (probably) be voting for this week's entries. I will make sure to link to the poll once it is put up and I would appreciate it if you would vote for me if you enjoy my entry. As always, feedback is welcome and appreciated.