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Hearttoheart

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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