The Essence Of Relationships

The essence of a relationship is in connecting to another person and having another person connect to you. We make connections when we hear, understand, accept, and care for another person. There is an art to hearing, understanding, accepting, and caring for the whole person. This art can be learned and practiced. To fully understand the utter importance of these ideas about connecting to another person, let's think about these ideas in reverse. What would life be like for you if you talked, but no one heard you? What would life be like for you if you talked, but no one understood you? What would life be like for you if no one accepted you? What would life be like for you if no one cared about you? Think about these questions long and hard. Through these questions and your quite obvious answers, you can see how hearing, understanding, accepting, and caring for others are the essence of all our relationships.