Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Drinking from the same well !

As a wedding present, relatives from New Maxico gave us this unique wedding vase.
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My sister-in-law told me the double opening represented the fact that now we would both drink from the same well.
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Which sounds so funny that time...
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hmmm....sorry I don't like to drink from the same glass if someone else has drink from it untill it is washed again....
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A few months later, I was reading Dr. Laura Schlessinger's book "Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage", and found much same the symbolism:
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"Consider coming together with your spouse at the end of the day as an opportunity to drink from a well. The water doesn't come up out of the well by its own force; you actually have to do sonething active to get the water to soothe your parched lips.
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"....When at the end of the day you yearn for some relief from the day, prepare your mind and heart...get ready in your mind something you're going to say to be fresh water to your spouse's parched being."
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(Dr. Laura Schlessinger, Proper Care and Feeding of Marriage, pg-89)
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Now each time I see our New Mexican wedding vase on my kitchen shelf...I am reminded not only do my beloved husband and I share everything, "drinking from the same well."
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But when I cheer and encourage him after a long day...I find the same refreshment as he responds to me lovingly.
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And we both find joy and rest drinking from the well of our love for each other...hmmm...

10 comments:

  1. Its beautiful how you describe little incidents of your life but with a wrapped in lesson always.
    I think sharing is caring and sharing is love specially when its about intimate relationships :)
    Thatswhat, Islam has taught us too!

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  2. beautiful...and very true..it's what keeps us going if we have our partner by our side at the end of the day...we all need someone to rely on..

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  3. You know what, your writings about ur marriage keep me going. and they make me believe in mine:) i just love them. The way you express the lovliest of emotions...:) beautiful

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  5. Beautiful connection between metaphor and personal application and I've been loving your titles as well. Nice vase to look at often - I think I'll go look for one as well.

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  6. Noting again how our themes and even images often correlate within community of RR. For example, just after posting mine with sunset at end, I found your theme and photo on sunset. "Great minds work along same lines" :)...or rather minds open to the Spirit feel mutually the Greatness...

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  7. Thinking, item posted just under the flood appeals are especially for you!

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  8. Dear Girls...

    ReeBz and Zee...

    I am thankful to both of you for reading and coming to my post.

    ReeBzI am glad that my postings are giving you one way the plessure other way the lesson...though I think every minute of our time contains some kind of lesson in it...Zeekeeping up with the help of others is the best way to show your love towards not only to your loved ones but to all humanity....I am happy for you dearest....

    Both of you are very nice to me and I am so thankful...hmmm

    Dear Friend Connie....thankyou for your coming...

    Yes....minds work together when people have connection...either of friendship or love and distance matters nothing....

    I am happy that I am the level of thinking or pondering(even once)same as your mind was....

    hmm....thank you so much for everything you are doing for US....

    I will come to your post soon whenever my super duper computer starts getting the internet signals....thanks.

    I am honored.

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  9. Enjoyed the read :) Liked the whole idea of *Drinking from a same well*

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  10. hmm...Princess...thank you so much for coming.

    I am honored.

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