Thank goodness Spring is coming! Why does Winter always seem so long? I never really think abut it, but I read somewhere that plants need the Winter to recharge in order to come out in the Spring refreshed and budding with new life. Makes sense...like us humans need to recharge. Not for a whole season, but for a shorter period of time. Doesn't really make the Winter any easier. Gonna start planning more vacations in the Winter to help me get through.:) I do actually like the winter, snow, change in seasons. It also doesn't help that a lot of people around you complain constantly about it--it sucks you in! So, again, I say thank God Spring is on its way.

Relationships are weird. There aren't really any "rules," per se, but it seems like there are a lot of times. We long for people to share life with, but we also don't want to become dependent on them. It's tricky. With God, though, it requires dependence--which seems to go against our very nature. Depending totally on God's strength is mandatory to make it through. With other people, though, you must tread more carefully. I guess a good relationship means you do depend on each other, but also maintain some independence in pursuing things you enjoy that may not always be what they like.

How often you talk to someone seems to be up for grabs in the "rules" department. I know I need to talk to God everyday to stay sane, so I do, whether that's out of habit or dependence or both, I don't know. With a human relationship; however, it is a bit more hazy. If you talk too much one person may feel overwhelmed or smothered...if you don't talk enough the other person may feel like you don't share and aren't close enough. How do you find a happy medium? Where is the point where you meet in the middle? I suppose that's what communication is all about--talking these things through with each other to discover what the other person's expectations are and finding a place where you can compromise and both be happy with the result. Requires communication...not always a lot of it, but perhaps more good quality communication.

Life...does it ever get any easier? I don't think so, but at least it stays interesting.:)