We blow open the windows in Springtime to let out the stale, cooped up air we’ve been roommates with for months on end and usher in rejuvenation even if its psychological. Going from a seemingly colorless landscape to one dotted in technicolor hues can’t help but give us a giddy attitude. The circle of life came back ‘round and decided to spruce up the place with bouquets of flowers and a peck on the cheek.
I heard the phrase, “some people feel the rain, and others just get wet” recently and I realized that both types are usually present in a relationship and it takes the one to balance the other.
Relationships can learn a lot from the observation of nature and its cycles. They are not meant to be unending seasons of joys, with never a rest. Nor are the pits of loneliness and grief, that we stumble upon. Emotional highs and lows are short-lived, both spewing forth and retreating. Exhaling and inhaling. It is simply a part of life. Remembering that they are temporary is the trick.
After a period of mundane and colorless days go by, it’s time to blow open the windows of courtship and put the fun back in dysfunctional. Date nights, laughing till you can’t see through the tears, bear hugs and carving out time to spend with the one who feels the rain when you get wet. Make puddles, don’t be afraid to get dirty now and then. Enjoy what you can, while you can and be grateful for the opportunity.
Don’t forget the towel,
Elaine
