10/12/2011
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“I just need to know that it’s possible for two people to stay happy, together, forever.”
No relationship is perfect. No matter how perfect you may seem to be for each other, don’t, never, expect your relationship to be perfect. There is no such thing as a perfect relationship.
I was blessed enough to have my best friend as my boyfriend. As friends, we were perfect for each other. The perfect fit. Inseparable, compatible, perfect for each other. We understand each other in ways others may not understand us. We connect with an invisible, unbreakable thread. For two individuals not bound by any intimate relationship, we were perfect together.
But as a couple, we weren’t. No matter how compatible, or how perfect we seemed to be if we got together, that wasn’t the case when we actually did. No relationship is perfect, but you can make it work.
It is no secret that my boyfriend and I have problems from time to time. Sometimes, these problems make me think why on earth we were compatible in the first place. I can’t imagine how well we got along years ago, and now, here we were, fighting and arguing like there’s no tomorrow. When you’re so used to one thing, and something new pops in the picture, it’s hard to accept, it’s hard to let go. I couldn’t believe what was happening to us. I couldn’t believe what was happening to us that I came this close to giving up. Up until my good friend, Isa, made me listen to this podcast by Andy Stanley.
I don’t want to spoil what the podcast has to offer you. All I can say is that, IT IS WORTH LISTENING TO. I would like to share this not only to my friends who are in a relationship, but to my single friends as well. It is very helpful, and is truly a blessing. I was this close to giving up the person I loved the most just because I couldn’t see the bigger, clearer picture, and this podcast made me see that. Don’t get me wrong. This isn’t just for couples. It is also a good message for the single people who haven’t found the one yet.
This podcast will definitely change the way you think about love and relationships. It will help you understand how it is to really love, and how to keep this love alive, even after 10 or 20 or 50 years. I told Isa the only way we can save our relationship was if a miracle happens. Listening to this podcast was a miracle. It made me realize that there is more to what was currently happening in our relationship. There was something more we could do than just what we were used to. We could start loving (v.) each other again. It is truly a blessing. One of the best messages I’ve heard so far.
I encourage you guys, especially those who may be having problems and are on the verge of giving up, to try and listen to this wonderful message. I know you will be blessed after hearing this message. 🙂
It is possible for two people to stay happy, together, forever. But they must work on it. No relationship is perfect, but you can make it work.
Thank you, Isa, for this wonderful message. To download this podcast, search for Heartland Community Church on the iTunes store, and download the podcast entitled, “Staying in Love Pt. 1: Love is a Verb.”
Enjoy and may you be blessed!
Enjoy and may you be blessed!
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10/06/2011
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I got my first ever Apple product on that day. My dad had sent two Macbook laptops for me and my sister. At first, it was amazing, but then. confusion and fear set in. What is an Apple laptop anyway? Apart from hearsay that it doesn’t get infected with viruses, there was nothing else we knew, or could say about it. We had no idea how to use it. Even turning it on was a problem.
But that was just an hour or so, of a lifetime relationship that was about to unfold.
It took me just a couple of hours to tinker around my new-found love. After an hour of confusion, hesitation, fear, I was already opening every application, giving it a quick scan, giving myself a short brief on what it is for and what it does. In just a week, I conquered an Apple.
Since then, my life was changed. I fell in love with Apple, with Steve. He was such a genius! Throughout my five years in college, my Macbook was there for me. I typed my first college essay using it, typed my first A college paper in it, kept many memories of my college life in it. It was with me when I felt my first heartbreak, it witnessed my craziest self, partied with me and my friends, trembled with me and my groupmates during class presentations. In short, it witnessed a quarter of my present life now, and helped me endure those years.
Some people may not like Steve Jobs. They may not see what he did to the world. But to some of us who are very grateful for his products, remember that at least one Macbook helped a college student type his thesis, at least one iPod saved an emotional teenager from thinking about ending life by providing him with music to listen to during “those” times, and at least one iPhone made someone smile when he received it as a gift.
I don’t know how else to describe it, or how I can put my thoughts into words. All I can say is, I feel very blessed for being a part of the iGeneration.
I now have my iTouch with me. Please watch over my Macbook and my first iPod video there. Tell them not to get my iTouch first. It’s too early for me to lose another Apple product.
I now have my iTouch with me. Please watch over my Macbook and my first iPod video there. Tell them not to get my iTouch first. It’s too early for me to lose another Apple product.
Thank you for a job well done, Steve Jobs. You changed the world. 🙂
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