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Originally Posted by lovesMountains
The poet John Donne said it best....
"No man is an island"
No Man Is An Island
No man is an island,
Entire of itself,
Every man is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manor of thy friend's
Or of thine own were:
Any man's death diminishes me,
Because I am involved in mankind,
And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;
It tolls for thee.
Now of course, relationships are not always easy or simple because people are often difficult and complex.
But me personally, I need the relationships I have in my life.
The marital relationship that pushes me to be the best me that I can be while simultaneously wrapping me in luxurious comfort, passion and true love.
The parental relationships that allows me to enjoy and know what unconditional love looks and feels like.
The friendship relationships that allow me to be supportive and feel supported whether or not there is laughter or tears in my heart.
The life relationships which humble and teach me in ways that enrich my own existence.
The faith relationship which prevents me from ever feeling alone, lost or forgotten.
Yes indeed, I not only want all these relationships in my life, I desperately need them too
How about you?
Faith relationship: I don't do religion anymore. Pretty much agnostic and don't miss religion at all.
Romantic relationship: Never needed it and I do not miss dating at all.
Relationships with my friends: Trust me, the only reason that I even bother to put up with this ed up mess called life is because of my close friends. And the value and perspective I add to their life. It definitely enriches my life when I help them through something and they have my back when I need it.
Faith relationship: I don't do religion anymore. Pretty much agnostic and don't miss religion at all.
Romantic relationship: Never needed it and I do not miss dating at all.
Relationships with my friends: Trust me, the only reason that I even bother to put up with this ed up mess called life is because of my close friends. And the value and perspective I add to their life. It definitely enriches my life when I help them through something and they have my back when I need it.
I don't "do" religion either, but I definitely need my relationship with God
Count me in! Maybe it is not for everyone, but it is certainly for me!
Relationships are certainly not the easy way out. They take work, in fact. It takes work to sometimes put yourself aside in the interest of your partner. It takes work to say, "I"m sorry." It takes work to say, "I was wrong." It takes work to say, "We'll do it your way."
But if you can manage all of that you have something more wonderful anyone can imagine. A confidant, a friend for life, an intimate partner. I definitely need all of that!
Sorry, in my eyes he is tied to religion and I ain't having it.
I attend church regularly, but do not consider myself religious. It's a long and probably boring explanation, with some distinctions that would probably not be of interest to you. But I am with LM on this: I don't need religion, but do need God.
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ed up mess called life is because of my close friends. And the value and perspective I add to their life. It definitely enriches my life when I help them through something and they have my back when I need it.
