The Softening of Relationships

“With time, love becomes less about effort and more about presence.”

No More Fixing

You used to try to make everything right, or at least what you thought was right.

Now, you observe more, listen more and see more of what is and not what needs to be.

And somehow, that feels like a deeper kind of love.

Reflection

You are no longer responsible for managing anyone and that is freedom, yours and theirs.

Tomorrow

The life that finally feels like your own.

-Kerri-Elizabeth-

3 thoughts on “The Softening of Relationships

  1. A deeply moving and mature reflection on the evolution of love. There is a quiet wisdom in these words—the shift from “fixing” to simply being present feels both freeing and profound. I especially appreciate the gentle realization that true love does not control or correct, but allows space, understanding, and acceptance.

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  2. Your wildflower poem is very beautiful with profound thoughts, and the picture is also very colorful. Wildflowers can be very beautiful. You are right, love matures and becomes deeper even as it becomes less passionate as the years pass.

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