The heartbeat of an endearing and enduring relationship is a love for one another that runs deep. Deeper than those momentary little frustrations of life that we all experience in our contact with a partner must lie a love that is steady, constant and stronger than any other emotion. Love is the cement of a marriage or long lasting relationship and provides the foundation to be able to endure any number of missteps along the way. At least, that is my experience.
It has been said that “the greatest thing you could ever learn is to love and to be loved in return” and I agree. I want to adore someone and I want them to adore me as well. I want to care for someone and I want them to care for me back. I want to live my life devoted to someone and I want him to devote himself to me. I have always wanted this and continue to want this more than any other thing in life.
As it happens, when I keep this thought front and centre in my life, all other aspects of life fall into place. I have a clear head about what I should think, what I should do and how I should do it. In return, I feel how I want to feel which is cherished; loved; adored.
There are a great many complicating factors in a life and a life lived together with another human being and our web journal entries are testament to that. At the end of the day if we hold onto this one thought – that the goal is to love and to be loved in return – it is amazing how very simple things become and how rich and beautiful this world appears to the beholder of love.
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Beautifully put!
ReplyDeleteI needed a pep talk from Vesta! Thanks!
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Beautiful thoughts and words Vesta :)
ReplyDeleteyou are absolutely right. Something good has happened and I am happy for you.
ReplyDeleteOh! I've been out walking and then gardening and it was a delightful surprise to come in and read these charming comments. I must say it felt good to connect with y'all.
ReplyDeleteTo love and be loved in return - I think it's all of our goals, but we don't always recognize it. Such a pure and simple concept, that sadly, everyone does not always grasp ... Why?
ReplyDeleteRusty: I think most of us know this somewhere deep in our souls, but our behaviour doesn't look like we know it. It is a fine art to get it right and on these pages I think we are trying to master that art as best we can.
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