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Random Acts of Kindness Day
"The sweetest flower that blows!
When all the rest are scattered and departed,
The symbol of the brave and faithful-hearted,
Her bright corolla glows.
When leaves hang pendant on their withered stalks,
Through all the half-deserted garden walks;
And through long autumn nights,
The merry dancers scale the northern heights,
And tiny crystal points of frost-white fire
Make brightly scintillant each blade and spire,
Still under shade of shelt'ring wall,
Or under winter's shroud of snows,
Undimmed, the faithful pansy blows,
The sweetest flower of all!"
~ Kate Seymour McLean
On Random Acts of Kindness Day, small gestures can bloom into something beautiful, much like the humble pansy, a flower whose name comes from the French pensée, meaning “thought.” In the language of flowers, pansies symbolize remembrance, thoughtfulness, and heartsease—an old-fashioned word for peace of mind and comfort in matters of the heart. Just as languages hold special words for the bittersweet shades of love—la douleur exquise for the pain of longing and saudade for the ache of an absent love—kindness offers a gentle balm to those who need it most. Whether through a shared smile, a helping hand, or a simple message of encouragement, may we all bring a little more heartsease into the world today. 💜 🧡 ❤️ 💜 💔
"Ay me! For aught that I could ever read,
Could ever hear by tale or history,
The course of true love never did run smooth."
~A Midsummer NIght's Dream, William Shakespeare
A universal experience and emotion, the pain of a broken heart is recognized throughout history. There are special words in other languages to describe the indescribable - words for for lost, broken-hearted, or unrequited love.
Here are some of them:
Saudade – Portuguese - The feeling of intense longing for a person or place you love but is lost to you. A haunting desire for what is gone or for what cannot be.
Mamihlapinatapei – Yagan - A wordless, yet meaningful look between two people who both desire to initiate something, but both are too scared to initiate themselves.
Koi No Yokan – Japanese - The sudden knowledge upon meeting someone that the two of you are destined to fall in love.
La douleur exquise – French - The heartbreaking pain of wanting someone you can’t have.
Ya’aburnee – Arabic - This phrase translates to “you bury me.” This is the hope that the person you love will outlive you so you can spare the pain of living without them.
Forelsket – Norwegian - That overwhelming euphoric feeling you experience when you’re falling in love with someone.
Onsra – Boro language of India - Loving for the last time; that bittersweet feeling you get when you know a love won’t last.
Kilig – Tagalog - The heady-sublime rush you experience right after after something good happens, particularly in love/dating. Like running into your crush, kissing someone for the first time, hearing someone you love tell you they love you too for the first time.
Cavoli riscaldati – Italian - This literally means “reheated cabbage” but the phase describes the moment when you attempt to start up a failed relationship or love affair.
Iktsuarpok – Inuit - The anticipation you feel when you’re waiting for someone to come over to your house.
Kara sevde – Turkish - Meaning “black love” this is a lovesick term for when you feel that passionate, blinding love for another person.
Viraag – Hindi - The emotional pain of being separated from a loved one.
Yuanfen – Chinese - A relationship by fate or destiny.
Razbliuto – Russian - The sentimental feeling you can often feel towards someone you used to loved but no longer do.
Inspired by the colours of the pre-Raphaelite painting, "The Pained Heart (Sigh No More, Ladies)" by Arthur Hughes, 1868, this tartan embodies the bright colours and dark shades between love, passion and heartbreak.
For a compilation of poignant quotes from literature about the heart, click "The Pained Heart."