Love Language & Cozy Airport

About two or three years ago, a friend blessed me with a book about the five different love languages we give and receive as humans. The book reminded me of Psych 101... the theory is something I innately knew, almost common sense, but never a formalized thought so clearly spelled out. So the five love languages are physical touch, service, quality time, gifts, and words of affirmation. People may give and receive in different languages; therefore, knowing the love language of those I care for is important. How many times have we heard, "you don't love me anymore"... whether in movies or in our personal lives? I believe that at times the love really is gone, at least the passion is gone... however, more often than not, that love is not received as love b/c the giver's love languange is misinterpretted... therein lies miscommunication.

That leads to airports... today over lunch, onelittlevoice and i marveled about the checklist we cross out to find that perfect person who is selfless enough to be willing to be our ride to/from the airport each time we travel. For me, I have no qualms with proactively and directly asking someone for a ride either to or from the airport. For most I have found that this is a big and even difficult issue. We don't want to infringe on others' schedules... we know the drive to the airport eats up gas... we are aware that ppl are protective of their time... we don't want to be a hassle. I don't mind if others ask me for a ride, even at crazy hours of the evening. Perhaps I can unreservedly say this because I show love by serving others and receive love when someone spends time with me... so to me, I give and receive love at the same time. I do recognize that I only ask a select few ppl for rides... prob b/c i know i can count on those few... or maybe simply b/c i know they won't think i am a hassle.

No matter what, I hope that we all have those few ppl we can rely on... those few ppl who are selfless enough to love you w/ their gift of gas, their service of driving, and their time out of their busy schedules.

What are your love languages?