Good morning lovees!!! Another beautiful day on the horizon!! Another day given to be thankful for! Another day full of opportunities to be a blessing!!
I talk to a lot of people during the week. And we talk about a bunch of different subjects, one of which is relationships. Specifically romantic relationships. And, well, here lately, it has got me thinking...
How many of you have jobs where a 401k retirement fund is offered? How many of those are company matched 401k plans? In a company matched 401k plan, what happens? Typically, your company will match your investment dollar for dollar. When this happens, what does this do for your retirement? It creates a greater return on your investment. Right? Essentially, it doubles your return. Relationships kind of work the same way!
When there are two people investing into the relationship, there's a greater return. Both parties are satisfied and the relationship can be considered equal or balanced if you will. But what happens when one person is investing more? What happens when one person is making all the effort? Then things become a little complicated.
Unbalanced relationships will leave one person's love tank low or even empty!! It will eventually "bankrupt" the one doing all the investing or even bankrupt the whole relationship. How so? Well, think of it like a bank account. When there is more being taken out than what is being deposited, what happens? There's an overdraft. And with that comes what?? Headache!! You cannot withdraw more from a relationship than you're putting in. It won't last!! Oh it'll work for a while, because your partner is willing to sustain it. But when that partner is drained from carrying the relationship along, they will start making their own withdrawal...from the whole relationship!
So, how do you keep things...balanced?? Both parties have to make deposits!! But I don't like to or I don't know how to...fill in the blank. Doesn't matter!! If it matters to your partner, and they're willing to do so much for you, then you learn!!!!! As the saying goes, life begins at the end of your comfort zone!!! Step on out! Make the effort!! Match your partners effort! Cook THEM breakfast in bed for once, heck, just cook em breakfast! Mow the yard for your partner! Do the laundry. Make a snack for your mate while they're working on the car. Write a little note and put on the pillow, or in his/her lunchbox. Send a card. Send flowers. Go the extra mile for your partner! They're worth it. Your relationship is worth it.
Whatever it is, be it a big gesture or small, DO IT!!!! I promise, you will see a return on your investment! It may not be immediately. But when your partner sees that you are consistently make deposits instead of withdrawals, they will indeed appreciate your effort and balance it out.
Have a blessed day friends!! Enjoy the sun!!
Love and hugs...
