Today’s Thought: Relationships that Work

There’s a common theme among those with great relationships. Each person in the relationship understands the relationship is about the relationship. There is sacrifice by both parties to further what’s best for the relationship. When a party to the relationship sacrifices, there’s no quid pro quo asked. The sacrifice is done because it is the right thing to do to advance the relationship. Often, the sacrifices are small, sometimes, the sacrifices are huge. In reality, each time a party to the relationship sacrifices, he/she is giving the other a gift. There’s no keeping score, because there is no need to keep score. We do it for each other because we love each other and our relationship is the sum of the both of us working together to make it a great and lasting relationship.