Wewilltrytogettotheheartofthemattertobetterunderstandthemostimportantthingsaboutwordsandtheirstories.Sotakeheart.Havenofearaboutlearningnewexpressions.Besides,popularEnglishwordscanbefun.Thereisnoneedforaheavyheart.Suchfeelingsofsadnesswouldonlybreakmyheart,ormakemefeelunhappyandhopeless.
Now,letussupposeyouandIwerespeakingfreelyaboutsomethingprivate.Wewouldbehavingahearttoheartdiscussion.Imightspeakfromthebottomofmyheart,orsaythingshonestlyandtruthfully.Imightevenopenupmyhearttoyouandtellasecret.Iwouldspeakwithallmyheart,orwithgreatfeeling.
Whenapersonsharesherfeelingsfreelyandopenlylikethis,youmightsayshewearsherheartonhersleeve,oronherclothing.Heremotionsarenotprotected.
Ifwehadanhonestdiscussion,bothofuswouldknowthattheotherperson?sheartisintherightplace.Forexample,Iwouldknowthatyouareakind?heartedandwell?meaningperson.And,ifyouareaverygoodperson,Iwouldevensaythatyouhaveaheartofgold.However,youmighthaveachangeofheartbasedonwhatItellyou.Ourdiscussionmightcauseyoutochangethewayyoufeelaboutsomething.
But,letussupposeyougetangryoverwhatItellyou.Orworse,youfeelnosympathyorunderstandingformeormysituation.Ifthishappens,Imightthinkthatyouhaveaheartofstone.And,ifyousaysomethingtomakemefrightenedorworried,myheartmightstandstillorskipabeat.
Yet,eventhoughyoumaybeangry,Iwouldknowthatatheart,youareakindperson.Inreality,youdocare.Andanyargumentbetweenuswouldnotcausemetoloseheartorfeelasenseofloss.
Myheartgoesouttoanyonewholosesafriendoveranargument.Itreallyisasadsituation,andIfeelsympathyforthepeopleinvolved.
IpromisethatwhatIhavetoldyoutodayistrue—crossmyheart.
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