Does suppressing an emotion mean that we aren’t interested in it at all?

We hear of Tzaddikim who could not contain their love toward Hashem, and even publicly acted with great passion. So too are there many who would not display such affection out in the open, but that does not mean that they do not love Him.

Why is it then that when we hold back from showing our position to another, we end up bottling up the feeling and have to wait for another opportunity to tell them how we truly feel? Shouldn’t we be able to quietly announce our heart’s yearning and still achieve the same connection?

It seems that we can and that we can express love in many different ways. But what surely is not an expression is not doing anything at all. Suppression does not only withhold the current feeling, it also dampens the next one. Much like someone who wants to call a friend but does not, after a year they think to themselves, “I haven’t spoken to them in so long, it would be weird if I called right now…” It is unfortunately the silent thoughts in our heads that trip us up and remove us from life itself.

Expression is the opposite of suppression, and we need to release what we have on the inside. Although some places need a certain decorum and politeness, there are still many ways to reveal our innermost feelings to those who need to hear and see them.

Loving Hashem with all of your heart, soul, and might, is done exactly as prescribed. With fervor and no........

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