Give and Take

I mentioned to a friend the other night that I do not often practise give and take in relationships. There is after all, not much that I can give and there is little that I want to take. A relationship with me is always that of an invitation; an invitation to see what I see; an invitation to do what I do.

So everything should be natural and be as uncontrived as possible.

As I extend my invitations, I receive invitations as well. And it can be a cumbersome, tiring affair, but I want to see what they see, I want to know how they do what they do and why they feel how they feel. If you do not see what I see, and do not know what I do, sometimes, communications end. And when communications end, relationships will end.

Play on my curiosity to want to see what you see, lead me by your passion to do what you do. And at the end of the day, even if I might not be as passionate as you are, you will have gained my respect.

And that, is more important than love.