When the rush to act stifles the desire to understand another, gestures lose meaning and become silences that not even time can decipher. It's curious how a simple smile can hide deep scars, invisible to the eye but felt in the soul. Often, those who smile the most on the outside are the ones who cry out for affection the most on the inside. Those who have walked through darkness learn to be a light on the path of those they love. Therefore, don't wait for a request to be near. Demonstrate with gestures, with words, with touch. Show that you feel, that you care, that love is there, present even in the silence. (◠‿◠)