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September
The Gift of Freedom
I attended a small, private college back in the
late 80s. One of the years a policy of prohibition
was introduced. No alcohol was going to be allowed
on campus. The reason behind the decision was that
a number of students were having problems with
alcohol. They couldn't resist the temptation to
drink it in excessive amounts. The policy was not
meant to punish students from enjoying a beer or a
glass of wine here and there. It was meant to be a
measure of love to those students who had little
self-control around liquor. Many students, however,
simply saw it as one of their "freedoms" being
taken away. They cared little that expressing their
"freedom" was actually a "curse" to others.
In a truly loving and blissful relationship, we
are willing to sacrifice some of our own freedoms
for the benefit of our spouse. Here are a few
freedoms you might need to freely give up.
- Eating tempting desserts or foods in front
of someone who is trying to lose weight
- Smoking near someone who is trying to kick
the habit
- Drinking alcohol in the presence of someone
who shouldn't imbibe.
- Inviting over friends or relatives who give
your mate a lot of stress
- Subscribing to cable if your sweetheart is
likely to become a couch potato
- Enjoying prolonged hugging, kissing and
other physical affection if it will cause sexual
frustration with your boyfriend/girlfriend
- Engaging topics of conversation that make
your spouse irate
- Spending lots of time with members of the
opposite sex if your partner is prone to severe
jealousy
In a blissful relationship, you love your mate
more than you love yourself. So giving up freedoms
don't really seem like a sacrifices -- they feel
more like gifts.
Something to think about...
©2009, Michael Webb
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