I Love You In Every Language

by Ikeli O'farrell

There are times when we want to tell someone everything we love them but we can't find the way, the place, or the time. We tend to be mountains of insecurities and nerves, at the same time we have a head full of beautiful things and a belly full of tingles. You can say “I love you” to someone with a simple message of “good morning” after that person has had a bad day, with an unexpected call, with a hug from behind, with a kiss on the forehead, with a “let me know when you get home”. One day I thought about how it would be said in all the languages of the world, whether it would sound sweeter or more bitter... and I looked for a cause for each - “I love you, for all the moments lived by your side, for that reason you and no other person” - “I love you, for the warmth of your breath every winter.” all the reasons why you can and should love a person, because loving is something beautiful that neither withers, nor hits, nor hurts. It is something that only heals, that only caresses and never leaves you alone.

105 pages, Hardcover

Published September 30, 2024