The Hebrew word for “love” is “ahavah” whose root “hav” means “to give.” The idea is that when we give to another, we are able to feel love as the giver, and love is felt by the receiver. It furthermore connects us as love focuses on how we are united rather than what differentiates us. This is seen in that the numerical equivalent of the word “ahavah” is 13 which is the same as the word for “one” which is “echad.” Riley Rankin beautifully showed his love for his girlfriend, Denisha Bracey, when he gave her these love pills. He could see that she was struggling with anxiety and panic attacks, and he wanted her to be reminded of and know all of her amazing qualities and what he sees in her. This beautiful expression of love not only is exactly what the doctor ordered, but can now inspire all of us to be that much loving towards ourselves and others.
Here is the full text of what she posted:
The last couple weeks I’ve been struggling with anxiety and panic attacks and my boyfriend has been helping me a lot with this. Our 2 year anniversary just came up and he made me this beautiful gift!
He made me “love pills”. Every pill capsule is filled with a little note that says something loving or sweet, something that will make me happy, or a good quality about me. He bought empty capsules and filled every single one and put them in an empty pill container. I’ve never seen this anywhere (I pinterest a lot though! lol) and I just can’t believe he made this for me. I actually cried 🥺😂
I hope this inspires some people; make something nice for someone you appreciate. Gifts don’t have to cost $100 to be meaningful, a couple bucks and some creativity (or pinterest surfing) and you’ve got the best gift ever!
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