Quote from Forum Archives on October 2, 2005, 2:10 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"What is the Art of Marriage"

 

 

The little things are the big things.
It is never being too old to hold hands.
It is remembering to say
"I love you" at least once a day.
It is never going to sleep angry.

 

It is at no time taking the other for granted;
the courtship should not end with the honeymoon,
it should continue through all the years.

 

It is having a mutual sense of values and common objectives.
It is standing together facing the world.
It is forming a circle of love that gathers in the whole family.
It is doing things for each other, not in the attitude
of duty or sacrifice, but in the spirit of joy.

 

It is speaking words of appreciation and
demonstrating gratitude in thoughtful ways.
It is not expecting the husband to wear a halo
or the wife to have wings of an angel.

It is not looking for perfection in each other.
It is cultivating flexibility, patience,
understanding and a sense of humor.

 

It is having the capacity to forgive and forget.
It is giving each other an atmosphere in which each can grow.
It is finding room for the things of the spirit.
It is a common search for the good and the beautiful.

 

It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal,
dependence is mutual and the obligation is reciprocal.
It is not only marrying the right partner,
it is being the right partner.

 

Share this with all the married folks you know!!
and those thinking about it too!!

 

 

 "Wisdom For Your Life"
 

   
  Do not undermine your worth by
  Comparing yourself with others.
  It is because we are different
  That each of us is special.
 
  Do not set your goals by what
  Other people deem important.
  Only you know what is best for you.
 
  Do not take for granted the things
  Closest to your heart.
  Cling to them as you would your life,
  for without them, life is meaningless.
 
  Do not let your life slip through your fingers
  By living in the past nor for the future.
  By living your life one day at a time,
  You live all the days of your life.
 
  Do not give up when you
  Still have something to give.
  Nothing is really over until the
  Moment you stop trying.
  It is a fragile thread that
  Binds us to each other.
 
  Do not be afraid to encounter risks.
  It is by taking chances
  That we learn how to be brave.
 
  Do not shut love out of your life by
  Saying it is impossible to find.
  The quickest way to receive
  Love is to give love;
  The fastest way to lose love
  Is to hold it too tightly;
 
  In addition, the best way to keep
  Love is to give it wings.
  Do not dismiss your dreams.
  To be without dreams
  Is to be without hope;
  To be without hope
  Is to be without purpose.
 
  Do not run through life
  So fast that you forget
  Not only where you have been,
  But also where you are going.
  Life is not a race,
  But a journey to be savored
  Each step of the way.

 

 

Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara

 

 

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