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How does she usually express her love and care for you?
The reason I ask is that there are 5 basic love languages. A person usually uses their favorite love language to express their love to other people. If you can figure out what that is, and use it on her, then she will feel loved and cared for by you.
1- Words of Affirmation
2- Quality Time
3- Receiving Gifts
4- Acts of Service
5- Physical Touch
Does she send cards or letters to you? Then you could write to her. Does she like to email you frequently? Then you could email her. Does she call you on the phone to talk? Does she send you presents? Or if she doesn't do any of those things, was there a time when you lived near each other and saw each other? How was she then?
Obviously, the best thing you can do for her is pray for her, but if you want her to feel loved, find out what her love language is. (Also, you can pray that God would open her heart to receive your love and care.)
The reason I ask is that there are 5 basic love languages. A person usually uses their favorite love language to express their love to other people. If you can figure out what that is, and use it on her, then she will feel loved and cared for by you.
1- Words of Affirmation
2- Quality Time
3- Receiving Gifts
4- Acts of Service
5- Physical Touch
Does she send cards or letters to you? Then you could write to her. Does she like to email you frequently? Then you could email her. Does she call you on the phone to talk? Does she send you presents? Or if she doesn't do any of those things, was there a time when you lived near each other and saw each other? How was she then?
Obviously, the best thing you can do for her is pray for her, but if you want her to feel loved, find out what her love language is. (Also, you can pray that God would open her heart to receive your love and care.)
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Let her know that you will be there for her and she can lean on you in her time of need.
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Both of the above are awesome answers.
Trust me letting her know that when she is ready to talk...and then just be there to listen....you will be there....that will touch her heart right now.
I'm glad she has a friend that cared enough to even ask... some don;t know what to do or say...so they say nothing...which makes the person feel even more isolated.
Every survivor needs to know that there is someone willing to listen when they are ready to talk.
And until then..sometimes it's nice to (not in your case) just have someone there to share the quiet.
Hugs, and know that she'll be in prayers
Trust me letting her know that when she is ready to talk...and then just be there to listen....you will be there....that will touch her heart right now.
I'm glad she has a friend that cared enough to even ask... some don;t know what to do or say...so they say nothing...which makes the person feel even more isolated.
Every survivor needs to know that there is someone willing to listen when they are ready to talk.
And until then..sometimes it's nice to (not in your case) just have someone there to share the quiet.
Hugs, and know that she'll be in prayers
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