Factors for a relationship

Since I'm quite free and filled with thoughts in my mind... I'll start writing something then...

To start a relationship... TRUST is needed.

In fact, trust is a very important factor for all relationships. When trust is broken, it is the end of the relationship. Why? Because, lack of trust leads to suspicion, suspicion generates anger, anger causes enmity and enmity may result in separation. Take this scene as an example:

A telephone operator told me that one day she received a phone call. She answered, "Public Utilities Board." There was silence. She repeated, "PUB." There was still no answer. When she was going to cut off the line, she heard a lady's voice, "Oh, so this is PUB. Sorry, I got the number from my Husband's pocket but I do not know whose number it is." Without mutual trust, just imagine what will happen to the couple if the telephone operator answered with just "hello" instead of "PUB".

Next, NO OVERPOWERING.

Many relationships fail because one party tries to overpower another, or demands too much. People in love tend to think that love will conquer all and their spouses will change the bad habits after marriage. Actually, this is not the case.

There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "It is easier to reshape a mountain or a river than a person's character." It is not easy to change. Thus, having high expectation on changing our partner's character will cause disappointment and unpleasantness. It would be less painful to change ourselves and lower our expectations...

Having the RIGHT SPEECH which is one of the most important factor in a relationship.

There is a Chinese saying which carries the meaning that "A speech will either prosper or ruin a nation." Many relationships break off because of wrong speech. You see, when a couple is too close with each other, they always forget about mutual respect and courtesy. We may say anything without considering if saying those words would hurt the other party. Take this case as an example:

A lady and her millionaire husband visited their construction site. A worker who wore a helmet saw her and shouted, “Hi, Emily! Remember me? We used to date in the secondary school." On the way home, her millionaire husband teased her, "Luckily you married me. Otherwise you will be the wife of a construction worker." She answered,” You should appreciate that you married me. Otherwise, he will be the millionaire and not you."

Frequently exchanging these remarks sow the seed for a bad relationship. It's like a broken egg - cannot be reversed nor restored.

Also, NO POINTING FINGERS.

A man asked his father-in-law, "Many people praised you for a successful marriage. Could you please share with me your secret?" The father-in-law answered in a smile, "Never criticize your wife for her shortcomings or when she does something wrong. Always bear in mind that because of her shortcomings and weaknesses, she could not find a better husband than you."

In the society today, we all look forward to being loved and respected. Many people are afraid of losing face. Generally, when a person makes a mistake, he would look around to find a scapegoat to point the finger at. This is the start of a war. We should always remember that when we point one finger at a person, the other four fingers are pointing at ourselves. This is very true, isn't it? If we forgive the others, others will ignore our mistake too. Agree?

Always keep in mind that everyone has their own PERSONAL PERCEPTION.

Different people have different perception. One man's meat could be another man's poison. For example:

A couple bought a donkey from the market. On the way home, a boy commented, "Very stupid. Why neither of them rides on the donkey?” Upon hearing that, the husband let the wife ride on the donkey. He walked besides them. Later, an old man saw it and commented, "The husband is the head of family. How can the wife ride on the donkey while the husband is on foot?" Hearing this, the wife quickly got down and let the husband ride on the donkey. Further on the way home, they met an old Lady. She commented, "How can the man ride on the donkey but let the wife walk. He is no gentleman." The husband thus quickly asked the wife to join him on the donkey. Then, they met a young man. He commented, "Poor donkey, how can you hold up the weight of two persons. They are cruel to you." Hearing that, the husband and wife immediately climbed down from the donkey and carried it on their shoulders. It seems to be the only choice left. Later, on a narrow bridge, the donkey was frightened and struggled. They lost their balance and fell into the river.

You can never have everyone praise you, nor will everyone condemn you. Never in the past, not at present, and never will be in the future. Thus, do not be too bothered by others words if our conscience is clear...

And finally, BE PATIENT.

This is a true story which happened in the States. A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, and hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital. Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, “Daddy, I’m sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "But when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & committed suicide. Sad isn't it? A child lost his dad, and his wife lost her soul mate and the family lost the head or leader.

Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience with someone u love. Trucks can be repaired... Broken bones & hurt feelings often cannot be repaired and restored. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge. People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.

Those factors mentioned above are the ones I do not have when I was in a relationship. I had not treasure the person who loved me before. Each of those factors brought back at least a happening in those 2 years. Like I mentioned before, a broken egg cannot be reversed nor restored. So is a broken relationship, cannot be reversed nor restored. Regrets usually come after each happening, and the thought of those 2 years made me wrote all these. QE if you are reading this, I apologize again for what has happened. I was still angry at you before, but now I'm not, for you gave me priceless experience during those 2 years on how to be a better person which I will carry with me till the end of my journey. You have my blessings which you always wanted in your relationship before. As for me, I prefer to stay single and enjoy a single life. Somehow the thought of being in a relationship stresses me out. I know many readers out there will disagree with me. Maybe I'm one in a hundred who disagrees in having a relationship at this stage of life. Well, nobody cares. You have your own stand, I have mine too.