The youngster immediately fell silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes. The boy said nothing but quietly walked away, disappointment written all over his face. But the boy didn't respond. A short time after this incident the boy drowned.
Love is a two-way street.
Any loving act must be warmly accepted or it will be taken as rejection and can leave a scar. If we are too busy to give and receive love, we are too busy. Nothing is more important than responding with love to the cry for love from those who are near and precious to us.