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 The power of language

Most chinese are very reserve. They don’t really show their feelings by speaking up. When we love somebody, we often take action rather than speaking up. However, I think that there are 3 words that we have to say to love ones, which is I love you. I remember the only time I say this, is when my dad is having a surgery. I told him I love him before he start the surgery. It really took my greatest bravery to say that out. I always admire that foreigners can say their true feelings out to their love ones. This might be related to the different law system in countries. In most foreign countries, they have the freedom of speech. Whereas in china, there is no freedom of speech. People feared that they would go to jail if they something bad in the public, especially facts about the government. As years passed, it becomes a customary that we don’t speak up. We hide our true feelings because we fear. We are afraid that if we say it out, we will be rejected, or will have other serious consequences. But I think that the society of china has been improving; People are becoming more and more open-minded. I hope that one day we can all speak up the magic word: I love you, especially to our love ones,