Debra DeWolff, Bracelet, 2007 “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” * Expressions of love are numerous and vary from culture to culture. In many cultures, not only is holding hands a tangible connection between two people, it generally is an outward sign of affection. Wearing a bracelet that encircles the wrist in a kind of embrace might be considered as a symbolic manifestation of love. Indeed, the words “embrace” and “bracelet” share the same Latin root, “brachium”, which means arm.
How do I love thee?
Debra DeWolff, Bracelet, 2007 “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” * Expressions of love are numerous and vary from culture to culture. In many cultures, not only is holding hands a tangible connection between two people, it generally is an outward sign of affection. Wearing a bracelet that encircles the wrist in a kind of embrace might be considered as a symbolic manifestation of love. Indeed, the words “embrace” and “bracelet” share the same Latin root, “brachium”, which means arm.