Article : The Gift of Freedom

another interesting article...

The Gift of Freedom
by Michael Webb

I attended a small, private college back in the late 80s. One of the years a policy of prohibition was introduced. No alcohol was going to be allowed on campus and students weren't allow to go drinking off campus . The reason behind the decision was that a large number ofstudents were having serious problems with alcohol. They couldn't resist the temptation to drink it in excessive amounts. The policy was not meant to punish students from enjoying a beer or a glass of wine here and there. It was meant to be a measure of love to so many students who had little self-control around liquor. Many students, however, simply saw it as one of their "freedoms" being taken away. They cared little that expressing their "freedom" was actually a "curse" to others.

In a truly loving and blissful relationship, we are willing to sacrifice some of our own freedoms for the benefit of our spouse.

Here are a few freedoms you might need to freely give up.

* Eating tempting desserts or foods in front of someone who is trying to lose weight
* Smoking near someone who is trying to kick the habit
* Drinking alcohol in the presence of someone who shouldn't imbibe.
* Inviting over friends or relatives who give your mate a lot of stress
* Subscribing to cable if your sweetheart is likely to become a couch potato
* Enjoying prolonged hugging, kissing and other physical affection if it will cause sexual frustration or guilt with your boyfriend/girlfriend
* Engaging topics of conversation that make your spouse irate
* Spending lots of time with members of the opposite sex if your partner is prone to severe jealousy

In a blissful relationship, you love your mate more than you love yourself. So giving up freedoms doesn't really seem like sacrifices-- they feel more like gifts.

Something to think about...