Relationship Blues

Just returned from a Halloween party with family members, my relationship with most of them is pretty good, like most families we have inlaws and outlaws all in the same family. Life is short so when it comes to family you find it really easy to overlook certain things.
Just moved to Texas from Florida where I got laid off and don`t have a real close relationship with some of the family members over here. So far everyone seems to be pretty good people, I know in some families that isn`t so, guess I`m blessed. It`s hard on people that don`t have the support of their family thru their lives, I feel for those in that position.
Going into the Holiday Season should be a time of joyfull reflection, my time will be spent with my loved ones as much as posible. If you don`t have family or close friends to spend the season with there are Churches, Charites, any number of groups that help people thru this time of year that would welcome additional hands for the work they are doing, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Been awhile, in a relationship you will have many ups and downs, lately mine has had some bad news about family. My sister in laws mother was told she has lung cancer, what devestating news, everyone is upset, you can imagine. We have a large family and everyone has had a death that effected them.
We have the choice to go through life alone, most people don`t, or get in relationships where we become close with many people. Letting people in our lives is rewarding but also opens us up to the bad things that happen to our loved ones, all part of life, Garth said it best in `The Dance,` if you are not familiar with the song please check it out. Death is a natural part of life, if you are a believer you are OK with it, we know there is a life after our bodies fail. It doesn`t keep us from being hurt when a loved one dies, we will miss them every day.
Understanding that time is short here on Earth we should embrace our loved ones and let them know how much they mean to us, not get caught up in the many unimportant things that come up in our lives.
We should always remember to tell and show the people in our lives the way we feel, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Haven`t made a post in awhile, everybody in my house has been sick, flu like symptoms, not much fun around here the past week, it happens once in a blue moon. Soon they will be well and all will be back to normal.
Being new to blogging I`m not sure how to get my blog out to new readers, even if I do not get people to read my blog it`s fun to do, wish they had this kind of thing when I was a young man, I would be up on all the ways to use the PC instead of just now learning, love it but it takes lots of time, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Winter is fast upon us, in the south it`s in the forties at night already, I for one do not like winter, some people do. My partner and daughter are sick already hope I don`t get it, slim chance. Trouble all over the place, hope not in your relationship with your partner, Rush got kicked off the investment group to buy the Rams, too many people have unjustly labeled him a racist because he speaks his convictions about the people in politics whether they are black or white, if you are going against the US he will let you know he is not going down without a fight, most of what he says everyone knows is the truth, to much PC.
I follow politics closely because what the gov does directly affects our lives, wish more people kept up with what the Washington crowd has in store for the citizens, the founding fathers told us to not let the Federal gov get to much power, since we didn`t heed their warning we are gonna pay for that with more gov intrusion in our lives.
Enough about that, with everyone sick around me and wanting to sleep all the time till they are back on track I`ve got some free time to read, if you enjoy reading like I do, you will take advantage of any free time to read up on things. Got a book last week on Thomas Jefferson, Hope more people read books about our founding fathers, it gives you a sense of pride to know we are in a country that was founded on individual liberties and limited gov control, we have gotten away from those beginings some but with a little work the citizens of the greatest country on Earth will see a trend start to head back in the right direction, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Been reading tons of stuff about relationship blues on the net and there are just all kinds of trouble in relationships out there. Cheating is the main problem. If your partner cheats on you that is a sure sign you are with the wrong partner, no one should put up with that for one second, if you do forgive your partner, which you should do so it doesn`t eat you up, you still have to end the relationship because it will not be the last time your partner cheats on you. If you waste years on a cheating partner and then decide to put an end to it you will have wasted all those years which you can never replace. Life is short and to spend your time and energy with someone that doesn`t respect your relationship only hurts you not the one who is cheating, they could care less about you.
Going thru a breakup with a cheating partner is hard, but in the long run it will pay off, you will be able to spend your time looking for a partner that respects you like you deserve. You have to be able to enjoy your own company to get out of a bad relationship, keep busy doing positive things in your life and soon you will find the partner that will be with you til the end, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Went to the first choral concert tonight that my daughter participated in, my partner and I were proud of her, just like the hundred other parents that were there tonight were proud of their kids. Nothing in a relationship feels better than sharing an experiance like that. All the hard work those kids put into their show payed off, just like the work you put into your relationship with your partner pays off in the feeling you get when everything is going perfect. All of the day to day stuff that drives us crazy sometimes doesn`t seem to matter much at times like these.
You know how I feel, life is grand, I realize that when I wake up in the morning the grind starts over just like every day, for tonight I`m gonna forget about all that and enjoy this feeling, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Watched Michael Moores Sico and he has some valid points about healthcare in the US, but as always people that don`t like our country will in the end show you. He raved about how much better healthcare is in Cuba, guess he believes it, I just don`t know about a country that just last year approved 900 microwaves to be used by the public because the government was afraid if everybody could have a microwave at home it might cause civil unrest.
We have enough going on in our lives, the kooks in the country and the people that can`t think for themselves should just leave everybody else alone and start taking care of their families, it`s hard enough for us to take care of our partners and family without having to look after the people that will not do what it takes to better themselves, the good ole US has plenty of government programs for college, trade schools, just abut any way you want to get the skills you need to better your lot in life. Can`t say I really want to pay higher taxes to support people that just want to have the best things in life handed to them, Americans believe you have the God given right to go out and get things done.
My partner and I believe it is up to us to set the bar high and try to reach our goals, sure there are some things that are not within our reach at this time but we keep striving to better ourselves, you really can`t be happy having things handed to you, people that expect that way of life will never be happy no matter how much is given to them.
Having a partner that is willing to work with you towards improving your life is the best way to achieve what you want in life, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

The most important part of a relationship is honesty. Without you being honest with your partner and they with you, not much will become of your relationship. Nothing, looks, how you treat each other, nothing is as important as the honesty you have with your partner. Our partner will be able to handle whatever happens in our lives as long as we are honest with them about our lives. Trying to shield your partner from the facts of life will backfire on you, no one likes to have another person decide for them what what they can be made aware of. Trust in your partner to be able to understand the things in our life and our partner will be there to help us thru the rough times.
Most of the times our relationship with our partner will be smooth sailing, but every once in a while we get in rough seas, during those times we should let our partner in on what caused the problem and what we are doing to correct it. Everyone makes bad choices from time to time, when we realize we have made a bad choice we should work to correct the bad decision, then put it behind us and get on with our lives, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Had a relative go thru a five hour surgery today, everything went well, going thru that lengthly of an operation is scary for the friends and family waiting to see the outcome. It`s rough on the patient but since they are knocked out during the surgery their relief comes latter. Sitting around in a waiting room for hours gives you plenty of time to think about all sorts of things. Mainly how fortunate you are if your health and the health of your closest loved ones is ok. At the time being my health and my partners health is up to par. So many people are in poor health we should feel blessed to be in relatively good health and we do.
The old saying you never miss what you have until it`s gone is true. We get so comfortable in our relationship that we never consider our partner not being there. I know how busy we all are just trying to keep up, much less getting ahead. It is easy to overlook something we need more than anything else in our lives, our partners, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

The weekend is over and it`s back at it in the morning. At least for those of us that still have a job, been reading alot today on other blogs and it seems there are alot of people interested in why relationships fail. Lots of reasons given, more people today blame it on the economic condition of our country,a few years ago I guess they used another scapegoat for their relationship failure. It takes alot of work to make a good relationship, if you want your partner to stay with you through thick and thin you have to make sure your partner knows how important they are to you. You must do this everyday, not just with words but with the way you treat your partner.
Even though times are hard for quite a few of us that doesn`t give us an excuse to mistreat our partner and put the blame of our economic conditions on their shoulders, times will straighten out soon and our partner, if treated fairly, will still be there to reap the benefits of better times, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

In a relationship it is very important to take care of your partner when they are under the weather, my partner has a bad tooth and we all know the kind of pain that causes, loud noises, just moving around, everything makes you misserable because of the pain. Monday morning we will be at the dentist office.
Taking care of your partner like they would take care of you builds on a stronger relationship, we all have times we really need a strong partner to take care of everything that we can`t when we are not up to par. Keeping up your end of the relationship when your partner is out of service gives you a real feeling of devotion to your relationship. Seeing your partner suffer and nothing you can really do to stop the pain makes you feel helpless, all you can do is try and keep them comfortable the best you can until the pain passes, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Hear our pres got awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, for what I`m not sure, glad me and my partner are on the same page as far as what we feel is good for the country. Having different ideas about how our country should be ran probably is hard on a relationship, glad I don`t have to find out. Don`t do much about politics, every body these days is just real sensitive when it comes to our Pres. I just hope the country can get back on track and all the people out of work will find work again. Money problems can cause big trouble in a relationship.
Since the unemployment rate is so high there must be tons of relationships being tested at this time. Keeping each other on track in a relationship is sometimes hard enough just with everyday bull going on, your job, kids, relatives, everything that is part of life, without having money problems thrown in to. To all the men and women who got shafted in this economic downturn please keep your heads up, this is America and we will turn things around, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Tonight my partner is complaining about a bad tooth, had that before and know what kind of pain it causes, if it`s not better by Monday we`ll be going to the dentist. This kind of trouble we know what is causing it and can take steps to fix it. Sometimes in our relationship we have trouble and we really have to search things thru to find the cause of it, it is important that we get to the bottom of what is wrong in our relationship before there is lasting damage.
Talking over what is wrong is easier said than done. Neither partner wants to be the cause of a rift in the relationship, at times when rough times are afloat we are at a loss to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But talking thru issues is an important part of a relationship, keep in touch

Relationship Blues

Half way thru the week, always glad to get to this point, having an off day today, they happen once in a while, be glad when things get back on track. No one reason for feeling like this, you know what I mean, just seem to be going thru the motions in all I`m doing today, can`t get much enjoyment out of anything, what a bum day.
Maybe it will help when everything is done for the day and I get to bed with with my partner, she knows how I am and will know I`m a little off center today. That is a good thing about having a great partner, they know you so well, when one of us are a little off at the time the other partner can pick up the slack, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Sitting around listening to Sirrus 70`s music and find that I remember way to many of the songs, lots of love songs mixed in with story and party songs. The love songs are great, they relate to me now even more than they did then when I was first falling in love, then I was trying to sort out new feelings a young man has for the first time. Kind of scary and fun. Not so much scary anymore but still fun and exciting to be in love.
Having a partner you are very much in love with makes all the other craziness in our lives seem to be not so important. After we go thru a few relationships that don`t work out we can be really glad when we find our partner for life. Showing that person how much we care evryday should be on the top of our list of things to do, without our partner all the other stuff in our lives just wouldn`t satisfy our nature, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

Watched the show about how the government spent 12 million dollars to put Tommy Chong in prison for nine months for selling bongs over the internet, from the Cheech and Chong pot movies, seems a little overkill to me. We can`t do much about what the government does it seems, sad but true.
We can do some things to make our relationship with our partner better and we should always be thinking of ways to improve our relationship. Doing the same stuff day in and day out will get pretty stale, we need to try new ways to show our partner how important they are to us. You know your partner better than anyone, it`s up to you to come up with ideas that you think your partner would like, the important thing is to try and do something different, your partner will know why you are trying new things and they will enjoy a change of pace, keep in touch.

Relationship Blues

   Just got thru reading " 11 Reasons He Dumped You" on Yahoo. We have all had relationships that didn`t work out and there are many reasons why they ended. I believe that there is a soulmate for everyone and all the things that happen do so for a reason. Lots of people laugh at that train of thought, seems to me everything works out in time.
   In our society instant gratification is very important. The old timers knew that everything that that was worth having was worth working for, some things take work. A relationship takes work to make it last, not hard work but you do have to be concerned about someone else besides yourself. Thinking about your partners needs should be at the top of our list, we have many things that are important to us but without a partner to share our life with all the stuff we do will not satisfy us.
  Human beings are not set up to go thru life alone, we are made up of a need to have a partner. A good thing. Finding that partner takes time and alot of the time we are searching for the perfect partner we settle for some one who just isn`t right for us. We know when we haven`t found the right partner pretty quick.
   Once you do find the partner just for you, you`ll know it, what a good feeling that is, keep in touch.

Realtionship Blues

   Glad the weekend is here, hectic week as always. Movie weekend for us, mostly the same theme, boy meets girl, they like each other then the guy does something stupid and the girl never wants to see him again. By the end of the movie she sees that she is in love and everything works out. Kind of like our lives.We meet the person that we want to have as our partner for life, at first everything goes great, then comes a little rocky road and we think we may have made a mistake. After a little time we get back on track.
    Guys are hard to settle down to a one partner relationship, just the way it is. Not sure of the reason, maybe guys think if they give up the freedom of being single they will lose all their freedom, not true. Being with one partner gets better over time. After you and your partner have been together for a while, a good while, you will have moments when you can recall really happy times in your relationship, knowing that what you are going thru at this time in your relationship will someday be looked back on as another happy time with your partner will help us keep doing the things we should to keep our partner happy, keep in touch.