A
Loving Relationship...
Is a choice partnership in which
even imperfection is seen as possibility and, therefore, a thing of beauty;
where discovery, struggle and acceptance are the basis of continued growth
and wonderment.
A
Loving Relationship...
Is one in which you can be open
and honest with another without the fear of being judged. It is being
secure in the knowledge that you are each other's best friend, and that
no matter what happens, you will stand by each other.
A
Loving Relationship...
Is one in which possessiveness
gives way to allowing the other to be his or her own person; in which selfishness
gives way to selfless giving, sharing, and caring; in which lines
of communication are always open; in which the good in each person in maximized
and the bad minimized.
A
Loving Relationship...
Is one in which each person allows
a deep awareness of the other to grow between them, with the understanding
that no one is perfect but the love is perfect, and as the basic tool for
relating, can solve all problems.
A
Loving Relationship...
Is not defined by length of time,
but rather by quality of caring. It is home for ones' soul---a place
to be ourselves and explore our deepest yearnings, hopes, fears, and joys
without fear of rejection.
A
Loving Relationship...
Is one in which the loved one is
free to be himself---to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me,
but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved.
Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous
heart.
A
Loving Relationship...
Is one in which you see the beloved
not as an extension of self, but as a unique "forever-becoming-beautiful"
individual---a situation in which the persons can bring their own special
"I" to each other, a blending of selves without the fear of loss of self.
A
Loving Relationship....
Is one that offers comfort in the
silent presence of another with whom you share mutual trust, honesty, admiration,
devotion, and that special thrill of happiness simply in being together.
--Unknown
