This past Monday I attended another interesting discussion about Love called “Are you a master of love”. I really enjoyed this very personal, small group discussion over dinner. We discussed an article that highlighted the key points about how to make a relationship last and thrive. I thought the article was very well written and very informative. As a group we talked about the key points and mentioned any personal experiences we had from it.
The discussion was really enjoyable as we got to share stories from our own personal experience, which made the topic much more meaningful and easier to understand. Moreover, GRF Andrew shared his personal love story about how he met his wife to illustrate several key points in the article. He mentioned always acknowledging a bid for attention from your significant other, as it will greatly help the relationship. He also described how he wrote letters to his future wife every day during their long distance friendship, and she would call him every few days. It was really great to hear how much effort he put into his relationship – i hope to take his wisdom and apply it to my own relationship.
My question for the readers out there- what is the most romantic or caring thing you have done for someone, or someone did for you?
I also think that generalizing love beyond it’s traditionally romantic discourse is important. I am a healthcare worker in Chicago and feel an absolute undying love for the patients I come in contact with, but certainly find it more difficult to express intimacy with a romantic partner. I would definitely say that i’m not a master and believe that people should comprehend acts of love outside their typical domain.
Thats a good point, thanks for sharing