Can we meet?

Can we exchange?

Can we make the decision to say we will do what it takes to meet each other where we are?

Previously we struggled with not knowing how to give and receive.

Who will do what? Who is more experienced in what? Who will lead/direct what?

We struggled with “what I am good at vs what I am good for?”

Then it got deeper; we struggled with “what I am supposed to be good at vs what I am actually good at?”

We had to relinquish historical data and representation of what “give and take” looked like.

For a while, the understanding of “give and take” was defined as and broken down into selfish reasoning.

It was a concept of proposed “will”.

We both had our way of thinking and put value on expectations of others as opposed to setting standards for ourselves.

Let’s start out by forgiving each other.

Let’s decide to forgive our past and come to terms with our present.

This will allow us to walk into our future with plans to exchange perfectly because this “singleship” has had more down than ups, if we really think about it.

Are we ready to strip down and exchange?

I will provide chivalry to your “lady”.

You will accept my hand as making it easier and value it a complement as opposed to taking away how you are able to do it yourself.

I will accept your softness of touch, personality, emotionality, and clarity without thinking it will make me weak.

I will accept it as a balance and exchange because the history of being “hard”, training of being tough, and escape of vulnerability hindered me.

I will provide the fixing of things that need to be repaired around your and eventually our home.  This includes noticing overlooked or ignored needed repairs, putting together furniture, replacing light bulbs, lifting heavy objects etc.

You will provide decor and replacement of things I may have overlooked for years; like having the same sheets, bathroom towels, old shirts, etc.

I will handle the “build up” and you will provide the finishing touch.

You prayed for protection and I arrived.

I prayed for repair and you appeared.

We exchange not to take away but add to each other.

My weaknesses are evened by your strengths and vice versa.

When I look down at you; it will only be to lock foreheads or kiss.

When you put your head under my chin; it’s only for support to hold my head up.

When your legs are tired from running the world in heels; I will drop to my knees in order for you to get on my back.

Despite our interactions.  Despite what we saw.  Despite the fears we have.

We have decided to create The Perfect Exchange which includes compromise, give and take, and effort to remain committed.Best Wireless Gaming Headset

My logic meets your intuition.

Your understanding meets my patience.

My roots meet your backbone.

We exchange according to what we need to balance each other out.

We exchange with what we desire to give each other.

We exchange to give what we are good at individually to design what our together looks like.

We are making a decision to accept balance.

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