Isn't it amazing how we get so used to modern conveniences that when we don't have them we are just not sure what to do. Last night our internet went down at our house. Turns out that the cord for our modem is bad. So, we are internet-crippled until the new cord arrives. Oh my goodness! You would think that the world just ran out of oxygen or something! How did we communicate, or get important information before we had the internet?
It reminded me that communication is so important! And when communication breaks down in our relationships it really is like the oxygen has been sucked right out of us. Sometimes we may not even notice that our relationship is being suffocated until it is too late. The cord on our modem went bad over time, and then it died before I even knew there was a problem. This can happen in our lives with the people we love the most. When we fail to communicate with each other, things start to go "bad", and then without even realizing anything was wrong our relationship goes from one end of the spectrum to the other. There were probably warning signs that I failed to notice on our modem, like the red light right there in plain sight, but I didn't even take the opportunity to check on it every once in a while, and now it is too late. What about your relationships? Have you taken the time to ask the question..."Are we ok"? If you haven't taken the time to take a diagnostic on your relationships, I hope this reminds you! Take the time to check for hurts, for struggles, or even for positives. Be sure to have an open mind and leave your ego behind. Admit when you were wrong, and say "I'm sorry" if you need to. Sometimes you never really know how much you will miss something until its gone!
I am writing from Panera Bread tonight! My internet is gone for a few day. But, I can assure you, I will be checking up on our modem more often. I have learned my lesson. What about you?
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Thu, December 3, 2009
by Crystal Colp