January has been awfully loud for everyone. The world seems to turn up the volume at the start of each year--firecrackers light up New Year's Eve, and after that, we&rsquo;re swept up into the inevitable rush of new beginnings. The dreaded work days resume. Classes are back in session, too. Long, winding meetings come in batches because we have to catch up to the delays caused by the holiday season. It all sounds overwhelming, we know.
But in the middle of the blaring noise, there exists another rhythm. Between the busiest days, there lies the peaceful hum of quiet love.
This kind of love doesn&rsquo;t beg for attention or demand to be seen. It doesn&rsquo;t shout nor fill the room with loud declarations. Instead, it speaks in soft whispers between two people who feel the subtle power of presence. It lives in the shared silences and revels in the moments when words are unnecessary. Being together feels enough, and for us to understand that concept means that we understand each other. Simple gestures encompass the meaning of quiet love&ndash;two hands intertwined under the table, gentle pats on the back, and bright smiles exchanged across the room. It lets time stretch out in comfortable ease, undistracted by the noise of the world around it.
For us, the most meaningful love is calm, steady, and constant&mdash;the kind that doesn&rsquo;t need to compete with the hustle and bustle that surrounds it. It simply walks alongside it, steady and serene.
In a world that&rsquo;s often too loud, quiet love is the sweetest sound of all.