Relationship Reflections

Relationships are important because we are social beings.  I have positive relationships with my best friend and my husband.  Communication is the key to developing and maintaining relationships.  My best friend can still read me like the back of her hand although she moved away 12 years ago.  As people get more involved with spouses, children, work, etc.  the time might not be there to talk everyday but relationships with solid foundations can survive on the once a month catch up call.  Not all relationships are long term.  Many are situational - people we met on vacation or at conferences for example.  They leave us with good memories and experiences that may help us with another relationship. We form partnerships with people who complement us, people who have different strengths and weaknesses than we do so together we're like one perfect person.  Experiences we have with relationships can impact our work because we form biases, and handle situations based on prior experiences.