Friday, January 13, 2006
Sacrifice
What is sacrifice? In the dictionary, sacrifice is defined as giving up something that is of importance or valued for the sake of other considerations. And please agree with me when I say that being with a loved one is something of importance and of value. Therefore, following this train of thought, is there sacrifice in a relationship? Are you giving up something of more importance or of more value?
I think that there is no such thing as sacrifice in any relationship, much less in a romantic relationship. Nothing should be more important than the other party (ok... let's discount God here for a little). In place of sacrifice however, there should be compromise. Here, it is defined as a middle state between conflicting opinions or actions reached by mutual agreement or concession. And if compromise can only be reached by agreement, it must follow that some kind of communication is involved. As such, it is important that in all relationships, communication is key. And with communication, comes understanding, and with understanding, comes respect.
I'm happy with the state of my life now. I'm finding purpose in my graduation in a year to come (those who are bugging me to get my honors, sorry... not interested); I'm actually seeing a future in a profession that seems so dreadful; I'm surrounded by a little band of friends that love me and a great family to boot; and last but not least, I see myself sitting on a swing in front of a seaside cottage with Els. The last is what keeps me smiling from day to night, lapping in the present, and fantasising about the future. I can't ask for much more right now...
And to me, sacrifice is getting up when you could have just gone back to bed, opened up a can of preserved fish, fried an egg, and got some noodles - all because I needed to take an aspirin. Whilst eating, I'm just numb, not by the throbbing pain in my noggin', but because my eyes were welling up, because... that was your sacrifice for me.
Ladies and Gentlemen, let me introduce to you someone that is of great importance and value to me...
Take it easy, Keep it real...
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