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Monday, August 25, 2008

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I’ve had the honor of being at two wonderful weddings these past weeks. I know the enormous amount of time and energy these two couples put into all the planning for their celebrations. Checking off all the details for food, music, dresses, tuxes, decorations, table settings, flowers, etc. etc. takes months of preparation. But the single most important parts of both weddings are the promises, the vows that these two couples made to each other. With different words, both couples essentially promised the same thing: to love and cherish each other for the rest of their lives. What a rich and wonderful journey they are starting.

Every relationship, whether it’s a friendship, partnership or a marriage starts out with a promise. If the people involved are lucky, work hard at it and are mindful in nourishing themselves as well as their partner, they will see their relationship grow into something that will enrich their lives for a lifetime.

I also realized that some of the character traits these couples need are the same character traits that we talk about in Say Yes to No: being able to say no to yourself, practicing self discipline, persevering, looking at long term goals, and not needing to have it all right now, right this minute. All these character traits come into play in helping a person enjoy, foster, and maintain good relationships with friends, work colleagues, or with a marriage or long term partner. I knew both these couples well, and even though life always brings bumps in the road, I know they’ve got a good start.

Dr. Dave

Monday, August 25, 2008 11:29:09 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)

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