Communicating without words

My mom and I have always had a very close relationship. I’ve always felt I can talk to her about anything.  When I was younger if I was doing something bad my mom wouldn’t have to yell at me or even say anything to me for that matter, she would just give me this look like I gave you life I can take it too. As I got older and matured we could always tell what the other was thinking in certain situations. If we are in public and something happened that we wanted to talk about but couldn’t at that time we just look at each other and know we are thinking the same thing.

                My dad has always been a part of my life. My mom and dad have been married for 38 years and have always lived together. Even though my dad was there as much as my mom was, my dad and I aren’t as close. My dad always felt like as long as he was the provider and made sure we had everything we needed that was good enough. Don’t get me wrong I love my dad; he was always there for me when I needed anything. He was always at my dance competitions, or school functions. Even now I could call him and tell him I needed something and he would be there at the drop of a hat.  We just never bonded as much as my mom and I. We don’t have that close relationship where we can look at each other and know what the other is thinking without saying anything at all. I wish we had that kind of relationship, but I don’t blame him for anything. He did everything in his power to make sure I had a happy healthy childhood and live, and I do.

                I have had the same four best friends since elementary school. We have grown up together and over the years formed very tight bonds. We can all communicate in different ways without using words. We have silly inside jokes where all we have to do it is make a certain gesture and we know what they’re doing and exactly what it means. We also have the “look” we give each other. Kind of the same thing my mom and I do but with my friends the meanings and expressions are so different.

                These are just some of the personal ways I communicate with the people in my life without using words. I think there are all kinds of ways that people communicate without actually speaking like, for instants, sex. Sex is definitely a way of showing a loved one love and passion without actually speaking. Body language is also a huge way of communicating. People communicate everyday with complete strangers using body language.  The way you portray yourself with your body language can have a huge impact on someone. You can make someone think you are interested in them, or you can make someone think you are interested in them at all. I think there are all different ways people around the world communicate without words, you just have to open up and watch and learn.    

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