Nadhirah's

 I think of how irony it is to have words of affirmation as my first love language, when I don’t grow up in a household of words of affirmation. When it is hard for me to utter and express the feelings I feel, especially the good ones. But the more that I reflect on it, the more it made sense. It’s the scarcity that needs to be filled in, hence appreciated more, rather than what I thought I’d appreciate - act of service.  And the people I meet in this life, the group of people I hang out with, completes me. Hearing I love yous from my fiancé everyday is what keeps me going, and hearing I love yous from my friends whenever we end a call/parting ways is a reminder that I’m okay, and my life is not bad at all.