Lover and a Fighter

So, this week saw the dissolution of two long standing relationships, each involving our loved ones. My brother Jeremy broke up with his girlfriend of 2.5 years, and our friend Billy broke up with his girlfriend of 2 years.

This turn of events really has brought something to my attention- the fragility of human relationships. You can think that you are relating to someone, and you can be extremely happy with them... but it can all be over tomorrow. There will always be secrets, there will always be hidden feelings that can surface at any time.

But I think there's hope. I think that all it takes is a shared sense that the relationship is worth fighting for. If you have that, then most secrets don't matter, and hidden feelings are almost inconsequential. I think at least one party in each of my examples didn't have that. For whatever reason, the fight left them, and the other stuff won out.

So if you love something... fight for it.