Monday, May 28, 2007

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

This is a saying that has been ingrained into me since I first met Master, a little over four years ago. Actions speak louder then words.

There is of course the other side of the coin, where some people believe that words speak louder then actions. And yes, some words can mean so very, very much. But here is my thought process on it.

Hearing the words "I love you." from Master is always enough to make my heart melt. But those words wouldn't mean anything if His actions did not "reinforce" that. If He were to say "I love you." and then ignore me for the rest of the day and interact with me only when He wanted sex, I wouldn't feel very loved which would mean that His words would ring false in my ears, in my mind, and in my heart.

If someone says they are sorry, yes that can mean a lot, but if they then do the same thing they just apologized for, that apology would then become empty. It would be hollow and meaningless.

Saying "I will do 'X'" can also mean a lot. Or "I will quit doing 'X'". But if that promise or pledge is not upheld by that person's actions, then what was the point of hearing it or having said it?

If Master is upset with me, or angry in general, sometimes His words cut through me. But His actions are what can hurt or heal me more then words.

It is not that I don't believe words hold weight. I know for a fact they do. They can and do effect me very deeply. But words only mean something if the actions match up.

Here is a recent example. Master held me to Him the other day and said, "You are the best thing that has ever happened in my life." That meant the world to me. Why? Well, if He had been sitting across the room, staring at the TV and refused to make eye contact. That sentence wouldn't have meant shit to me. But because He held me to Him, kissed the top of my head, and nuzzled my hair and squeezed me tightly, and before letting me go just held me there and looked at me, it meant the world to me. The actions reinforced the words and there for, it make this slave the happiest creature on the face of this planet.

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