

From the movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin:
"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are.
Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin. "Love is the beauty of the soul." --St. Augustine
---More love quotes for today..
"I love you, not only for what you are, But for what I am when I am with you."
"A man falls in LOVE through his eyes, a women through her ears."
"Love me when I least deserve it because that is when I need it."
"No Guy is Worth your tears and when you find one that is he won't make you cry."
"Your tears makes me wanna change the world so that it won't hurt you anymore..."
> > Best to wait for the right one because life's too short to be wasted on just
someone.
> > "An African proverb states, "Before you get married, keep both eyes
open, and after you marry, close one eye."
> > Before you get involved and make a commitment to someone, don't let lust, desperation, immaturity, ignorance, pressure from others or a low self-esteem make you blind to warning signs.
> > Keep your eyes open, and don't fool yourself that you can change someone or that what you see as faults aren't really that important.
> > Once you decide to commit to someone, overtime, their flaws, vulnerabilities, pet peeves, and differences will become more obvious.
> > If you love your mate and want the relationship to grow and evolve, you've got to learn how to close one eye and not let every little thing bother you.
> > You and your mate have many different expectations, emotional needs, values, dreams, weaknesses, and strengths.
> > You are two unique individual children of God who have decided to share a life together.
> > Neither one of you are perfect, but are you perfect for each other?
> > Do you bring out the best in each other? Do you compliment and compromise with each other, or do you compete, compare and control?
> > What do you bring to the relationship?
> > Do you bring past relationships, past hurt, past> mistrust, past pain?
> > You can't take someone to the altar to alter them.
> > If you develop self-esteem, spiritual discernment, and "a life" you
won't find yourself making someone else responsible for your happiness or responsible for your pain.
> > Manipulation, control, jealousy, neediness, and selfishness are not the ingredients of a thriving, healthy, loving and lasting relationship.
> > Seeking status, sex, and security are the wrong reasons to be in a relationship.
> > What keeps a relationship strong?
- communication
- intimacy
- a sense of humor
- sharing household tasks
- some getaway time without business or children
- daily exchanges (a meal, shared activity, a hug, a call, a touch, a note)
- sharing common goals and interests
- giving each other space to grow without feeling insecure
- giving each other a sense of belonging and assurances of commitment
- asking God to be the center of your relationship
> > If these qualities are missing, the relationship will erode as resentment, withdrawal, abuse, neglect, dishonesty and pain replace the passion.
> > As long as we have memories, yesterday remains
> > As long as we have hope, tomorrow awaits
> > As long as we have friendship, today is beautiful."
> > Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion, and the romance in a Relationship and find out that you still care for that person.