Even Stranger Bedfellows

Where did these problems begin you ask? A history lesson on the plight of Adam and Eve should answer that question. So let's fast forward to today. You see a couple walking down the street and you say to yourself, "Wonder what they see in each other?". Why? because there is so meting in most of us that tells us that a relationship must fit into this box that we see in our mind's eye in order for it to work. What prevents us from being more open minded? Why do we cling to these archaic perceptions of what a model couple should be? Think of the ironies we plague ourselves with to enter a relationship. Opposites attract, yet its good to have stuff in common. Mixed raced couples get the best of both worlds, and the worst of both worlds. Age ain't nothing but a number til you rob the cradle, or the grave. These beliefs in fact hinder more pairings than it helps to create. Do we really know what makes a good relationship? Somethings just work. There are no instructions other than those you can't touch like, love passion, trust, commitment, and sanity. These simple yet complex ingredients can't be taught. They can only be felt, experienced, and lived. So the next time you ask yourself, "Why", ask yourself instead, "Why not". TO BE CONTINUED.......