Wendy Saunt on love advice to a 10-year-old boy

Owen – so much to say, so little space. I’ll start with this, though: love is a splendid but delicate thing. To have it in your life – and you should, whether it’s pertaining to family, friends or girls (or boys, or both, who knows?) – takes effort. You should be generous, magnanimous, empathetic, patient and considerate; you should expect all that in return.

Love is, without doubt, fallible and it can’t always save the day, but it is jolly nice, so it’s worth digging deep.

Most importantly, to someone entering their second decade, I’d say this: how you love is a mark of who you are. I’ll spare you the details, but the world is full of people who have no idea how to love, or can’t be bothered to. So, set yourself above the fray – the chicks will totally dig it.

Wendy Saunt is a interior designer, writer and art consultant. She lives in London. You can follow her on Twitter @Wendy__Saunt

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