Thanks to Sharon at A Leaf In Springtime, iwas guided to Thomas Ross and his wonderful blog. After enjoying each of the first 3 posts I read, I came upon this one and liked it so much that I wanted to share it with you. Russ
I used to believe that love was a form of relationship. I love you; you love me. That’s our deal.
I would diligently monitor my love relationships. Feeling hurt or wronged, I would ask- was that an act of someone who loves me? If she loves me, how can she not see my needs?
Or I would turn this judgment on myself. Why have I been filled with anger towards her? Why have I been so cold and distant?
When the ledger got out of balance- and it always did- I called the deal into question. Does she really love me? Enough? Or, looking inward, I’d ask whether my conduct suggested the absence of love? And in either case, I doubted my commitment. Perhaps time to back out of the deal, I’d think.
All, all, wrong.
Love, as I now seek to live it, is not a relationship or a…
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Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
Russ,
Thanks so much for the reblog. I have been writing on my blog for the past seven months and have been knocked over by the kindness and the support of other writers like you.
I love the idea of the blog by this “grateful man.” I have learned in these months the great power of gratitude to change how I live in and experience the world.
In this moment I am especially grateful for this new connection.
Thank you.
Tom
Welcome, Tom! Yours was the first blogging message I’ve seen for my new day. What a wonderful way for my day to start. I too have been changed by the kindness and support of other writers since I began to blog. My mind is still waking up so my message may be somewhat garbled, but I’m grateful to “meet” you. Hopefully this is the beginning of another beautiful friendship.
Russ