Loving Relationships

Creating vitality everyday also includes creating loving relationships. Unfortuntely most of us don't spend much time doing this. So often our own spouses are not treated as well as a stranger on the street, or as well as our friends.

I guess we become complacent. We unconsciously think we've already earned their love and may not need to nurture it. I think we need to start looking at our spouses as our best friends. To treat them with the respect and caring that we would a friend or even just another human being. Think about it. Do you complement your spouse before they leave the house? Do you give them a kiss and tell them you love them each day. Are you in appreciation for the coffee they made or for picking up your towel off the floor? Do you ever thank them for all they do for you every day? Do you wake up each day and wonder, "what can I do today to make my spouse happier, feel appreciated?" We must be the change we want to see in the world. And in our own world is the best place to start. What we give out, returns. Start treating your spouse, your family with how you want to be treated. See what happens.

Sometimes the best remarks come from the smallest creatures. Children know just how to get to the heart of the matter, how to make it simple. Here's a few quotes about love.

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK."
Danny - age 7

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - age 7

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate."
Nikka - age 6

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day."
Mary Ann - age 4

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you."
Karen - age 7


Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry."

Have A Loving Day!!!