The Strongest Love is Allowed to Grow

Have you ever watched the Travel Channel show Road Trip? A couple of friends head out and drive around the country exploring cities, towns and natural wonders.

I watched an episode yesterday with a segment about dog sledding in Vermont. The dog and sled owner said his dogs frequently lived past the age of 20 (in people years!). As long as they were running and sledding, they enjoyed life and lived to the fullest.

It got me thinking about love and relationships. It seems that a love where two people allow the other to grow and achieve their fullest potential will be the strongest. It’s when we try to control the other person’s growth that the love gets stifled.

Maybe that’s one of the main reasons people get divorced after one person retires. The new retiree expects the other to suddenly stop their living and growing to take care of their needs.

Obviously, there are a lot of other factors at work here but for a love to grow and flourish, the lives of the individuals must also grow and flourish and be allowed to realize their potential.

With Love and Roses on the Windshield,

Paul