Relationships are important to me because no man is an Island. I need people. It is human nature to yearn for the companionship and love of another. To find one person in this lifetime who you can love, trust, and make yourself vulnerable to is a wonderful gift. I could not imagine going through life without the relationships I have with family and friends. Making someone else happy makes me happy. One of the most important relationships I have is with my grandmother. I can call her for prayer, advice, encouragement, and words of wisdom. She gives all that and more without judgment. Another important relationship is with my sister. She understands me more than anyone else. When I've has a terrible, terrible day, I can call her and cry on the phone. She understands me. I have a two year old daughter and that relationship is forming and means more to me than anything in this world. I look forward to building a meaningful relationship with her throughout the years as she gets older.
Relationships can be challenging, especially those of a romantic nature. There are a lot of expectations and a lot of compromise along with give and take. Issues arise when one person is doing all the giving and the other all the taking. I have learned over time that selfishness will destroy a relationship faster than anything else, but selflessness will preserve it. If each person in a relationship is constantly looking out for and meeting the needs of the other, each persons needs is always met. That is a partnership- two people working together who care for one another and share the same common goal. But if you're in a relationship where you are meeting the needs of your partner and meeting your own needs and they are not giving anything, that leaves them very full and you very empty. Relationships are about give and take, not give and give or take and take.
In my profession as an early childhood teacher, I will take some of the lessons I have learned in forming relationships with people and apply it in my interactions with parents and colleagues. I will rely on trustworthy colleagues for advice and direction and I will offer my support to parents to help their child achieve success.
Viicha I must agree that relationships are better if there is a give and take approach taken by both parties. No man is an island and it takes a village to raise the children. The relationship with your daughter will come and it to is a beautiful thing to share. I have two young ladies of my own and they often call me to share what is going on with them and it makes me smile to know that the relationship we have formed is that strong.
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