P.S. I Love You

Small acts can mean more than grand gestures. Paul wrote this early gem as a letter from a touring musician to his sweetheart back home. It became the B-side to "Love Me Do," the Beatles' very first single. Even at the beginning, The Beatles taught us that what you add at the end, almost as an afterthought, can matter most of all.

Each word carries meaning, but somehow the postscript is often more important than everything that comes before it. It can put the icing on the cake or leave bitter words that linger. This song highlights the importance of words, especially what you choose to say last. Those are the words that resonate the longest. The casual intimacy of a postscript suggests a summing up of what proceeded.

Notice how the song captures young love's urgency and the need to add one more thing before it’s time to sign off. Whether intended or not, Paul’s P.S. captures some profound wisdom. Choose your words wisely, especially parting words. 

Devotion expresses itself most powerfully in small, consistent reminders. The postscript "P.S. I Love You" became shorthand for "no matter what else I said or didn't say, this is what matters." Though this was another of The Beatles’ songs about young love, it revealed a depth of emotional intelligence beyond their years.

Today, I will add a personal postscript to one communication, saying what really matters beneath the practical content.

What important feeling have you been assuming people already know? How might explicitly stating it change the quality of your connection?