Saturday, March 17, 2007

Relationships

Relationship is a fragile thing. Fragile, yet strong in a lot many ways. Demanding, yet giving. Fraught with tensions sometimes, yet the love is always there. In these busy times people do not have time for relationships. The world is ever changing. Times are changing, and along with it, as it is said, people are changing. A relationship is based on mutual trust, understanding, the basic nature of a person and how communicative both the persons are. Of course love is a factor, but unconditional love is a product of mutual respect, understanding and trust.
Relationships are meant to be treasured, cherished and kept forever. But people tend to forget that they have to keep working on it to keep it going. Be it the relationship between a parent and a child, or between siblings, or friends, or a husband-wife relationship, it can work only when both the parties understand that they have to be patient with each other. Both have to understand the basic nature of the other person. No two persons are the same. Everyone has different needs, different view points and different expectations. Some people complain that they cannot understand what is wrong in their relationship although they enjoy the same things and have the same outlook on life. And then there are people who are enjoying a healthy relationship even though they are absolutely different in natures. It all boils down to the fact that you should have your priorities set straight and should understand your partner.
Love automatically grows if there’s enough respect, understanding and good communication between the partners. If both understand and do not have ego clashes then the relationship is strong and ever lasting. Self-pride should never interfere in the relationship. Egos should be kept at bay without forgetting the self-respect factor. Be proud of your partner, be communicative, help them in understanding you and understand them and above all love them unconditionally. Be assured, you’ll have a relationship to be proud of. So enjoy your relationships. They are a beautiful gift from God. Life is all about love and relationships in the long run.