In the aftermath of our terrible weekend, both NotMexican and I had an emotionally drained week apart.
NotMexican went to see his therapist and he came out of it with a homework assignment for the both of us.
We had to take 1st Corinthians, Chapter 13, verses 4-7 and replace the word Love with our name and each other's name... and then discuss.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
It was an awesome exercise and great discussion. The best part is that we took it seriously and didn't take offense when talking about how one person felt about the other.
And that's why I know NotMexican and I will work.
We have incredibly mature adult conversation without getting defensive.
The question is... can our wonderful phone and email conversations happen IN PERSON?
That is our challenge and homework assignment from now onwards.
Sunday, 23 January 2011
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