Many relationships would be described as “fresh” or “new and exciting” when they first begin. I can imagine what that chair in the picture looked like when it was first brought home. It was probably placed neatly in someones nice warm living room surrounded by matching furniture. However, with each stain and rip along with normal wear and tear it reaches a point that the owner simply doesn’t view it as worth the trouble to repair or keep up anymore. I have personally seen more “life time” relationships end than I ever cared to. Of course it’s true that some relationships need to end for various reasons but for every one of those examples there are scores of relationships ended prematurely because the “wear and tear” was not offset properly by the required effort/work/investment it takes to keep a relationship thriving. Is there someone in your life that like that? Is it like the worn chair picture where you know things have eroded. My encouragement is simple: sieze the day and start today working hard to repair and restore that relationship…it just might be one of the best investments you ever make.
Wed, Mar 4, 2009
Communication, Focus on the Unseen, Relationships