Affection does you good
May 21, 2012 | By: Cristiane Cardoso | Posted in: Behavior, Family, Friendship, Personal me
I went to Rio with my mother to visit my dear grandma this weekend. Seeing my mother caressing her, speaking affectionate words and kissing her, brought tears to my eyes. How wonderful it is to have this kind of relationship with people: respect, attention, affection, consideration, love, praises, physical affection and admiration…all this was passed on to me in my childhood and now, I try to pass it on through the challenges, groups, blogs and books.
Who gives affection nowadays? There’s certainly a lot of false affection around that seeks something in return, however the true kind affection I am referring to is the one that can never be returned…This is such a rare thing. If people have been cold towards their own family members, imagine with others around them?
I know that not everyone appreciates this and that many even misinterpret it; they see this kind of behaviour as licking someone’s shoes. This is because they have never had it. And do you know something? Someone has to give these people this affection because once they have it they will not want to be without it!
These are my aunties with my mother. They are all like that, super affectionate! They are just like my grandmother.
Cristiane Cardoso
Author of the books "Better than a new pair of shoes", "V woman" and "Casamento Blindado" (Bulletproof Marriage). Founder of "Godllywood" and "Rahab Project". Presenter of "The Love School" at Rede Record.
Aww, I love those pictures! You are trully blessed and you are so right.
Dear Mrs.Cristiane, thank you for the tips, if you want to be different you have to do things different and as we show our family affection and even people around us we spread the perfume what this world needs and this makes the different. I am greatfull for this previllege to be in the group because of this affection and to also be used by God to spread this affection wherever and whatever I do.
May God continue to guide and strenghten you daily carry out this mission.
Hi Mrs. Cris. Its true that We need affection from our family,friends and people around us but there a lot of false affection that seeks only something in return!. those who don’t want to give, they will never receive. Thank you Mrs. Cris. kisses:-)
This is so priceless!!!! I am thankful everyday for my husband . And Mrs Cristiane thank you for sharing that amazing love you have known since childhood with so many women around the world may the Lord bless you always. value them and love them is all that they want from us our prayers. Thank you I am so grateful for this message….
Dear Mrs Cris,the pictures are very beautiful and it is true,we all need affection!it is good for all of us to give it and receive it and those who do not like it,I agree with you that they never received it and once they do,they cannot do without it! Thank You
Hi Mrs. Cristiane,
Thank you for sharing! Beautiful Family! That’s what I am working with now with my family especially with my mom. Thanks to the Sisterhood and above all to the Holy Spirit who’s helping me to do it.
Families are great gifts from God above and we should take care and value them.
Wow is so wonderfull, you so blessed to have this beutiful family. to have grany of her age that God is taking care of her. we must show love to our family all the time while we still have chance. they need to be loved by us. praying for them all the time.
Hi,Mrs Cristiane, for me to be honest with you,I never had this kind of love in my family,I don’t know because we were big family, a family of 10 children,everybody busy with there own life.so for me I come to know this kind of love here in the ministy that why am trying so hard with the help of my God to teach and to show it to my daughter.Thank you for sharing this love with us.
Hello Mrs Cris,
This piece is priceless!!!! Too many ‘spiritual’ folk justify their inability to express affection as being ‘emotional’ or ‘weak’. This then begs the question: “Did Jesus not accept Judas, wash feet, weep when His friend passed, held and cuddled children and consoled His mum while He hung?”
In my opinion; ‘spirituality’ without affection is a lacks balance.
ola d.Cris vendo essas imagens me fez lembra do quanto as pessoas perderam esse tipo de carinho para com o próximo isso é muito triste pois foi um dos mandamentos que o nosso Sr.Jesus nos ensinou a ter esse carinho para com as pessoas.
nova cruz RN
Hello Mrs Cristiane thank you for sharing.
This saturday when we met with our group and V-trainer we were speaking about the things we learnt in the 8 weeks we were meeting every saturday, the testimonies were amazing. I was sharing with them that my son is 7 years old and he shows so much affection, hugs me every morning, kisses and hugs before going to bed says mum I love you for no reason, before going into his classroom at school he hugs me, my family were saying he is too soft. But I been praying to God to teach me this sincere affection that i see from my son, honest without wanting anything. I have been observing my son and I was saying I am learning affection with my own son. My husband is affectionate but I was never shown that kind of affection my family used to give gifts and substitute that for affection. I am thankful everyday for my husband and my kids. And Mrs Cristiane thank you for sharing that amazing love you have known since childhood with so many women around the world may the Lord bless you always.
AAAAAAH beautiful, thanks for sharing Mrs Cris, God borrowed us family in this world that sometimes if he wants he can take them again. To value them and love them is all that they want from us even our prayers.
Busie – S.A