Sunday Sayings......

 

If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.                                             Pauline "Popo" Friedman                                  a.k.a.  Dear Abby  1918 -

Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.                              Ester "Eppie" Friedman                                 a.k.a   Ann Landers 1918 - 2002

 

I love these girls...I find myself only occasionally reading dear Abby, today...although "Popo" no longer writes the reins of wisdom have been passed along to her daughter Jeanne...

Long, long ago when I read this item in Dear Abby..our wedding was going to take place very soon..and being the worry wort that I am (another story altogether)...the jitters were getting the best of me...when I got to.."Love is a friendship that has caught fire."...I knew our commitment was for a lifetime.... enjoy!....thx "Popo"!

Infatuation is fleeting desire - one set of glands calling to another.
It is marked by a feeling of insecurity. You are excited and eager but not genuinely happy.
There are nagging doubts, unanswered questions, little bits and pieces about the relationship that you would just as soon not examine too closely.
It might spoil the dream.
Love is a friendship that has caught fire.
It takes root and grows, one day at a time. Love is quiet understanding and mature acceptance of imperfection.
It is real. It gives you strength and grows beyond you - to bolster your beloved.
You are warmed by his presence, even when he is away.
Miles do not separate you.
You have so many wonderful films in your head that you keep replaying.
But near or far, you know he is yours, and you can wait.
Infatuation says, We must get married right away. I can't risk losing him;
Love says, Be patient. Don't panic. Plan your future with confidence.
Infatuation has an element of sexual excitement. Whenever you are together, you hope it will end in intimacy.
Love is not based on sex. It is the maturation of friendship that makes sex so much sweeter.
You must be friends before you can be lovers.
Infatuation lacks confidence. When he is away, you wonder if he's being unfaithful. Sometimes, you check.
Love means trust. You are calm, secure, and un-threatened.
He feels your trust, and it makes him even more trustworthy.
Infatuation might lead you to do things you will regret, but love never steers you in the wrong direction.
Love is elevating. It lifts you up. It makes you look up. It makes you better than you were before.
- printed in Dear Abby