Archive for March, 2005

• 3.10.05 "Trusting Others’ Opinions" is posted in Rant, Reflections, Relationships

Perhaps the greatest threat to a relationship is a lack of respect in another’s opinion. The opposite is also true: being able to truly value someone else’s insight on critical topics opens a whole new dimension of communication. Be it a close friend, a relative, a coworker, or a lover–this sort of trust in communication is the building blocks from which relationships can blossom. But it’s so often a missing piece.What’s amazing about relationships is not the patterns of what’s present, but how often particular elements are missing. It’s not so silly though: we seek different forms of connection, and definitions for “friend” or “lover” are as varied as DC weather in March. Some friendships are about convenience, some are about late night conversations, and some are only as long lasting as a given team has games. Other relationships may go deeper, but I believe it’s still somewhat arbitrary which good traits are present. We all know of marriages that were missing seemingly obvious traits…some of which failed and some of which keep trucking along. (more…)