Relationships...the good the bad and the ugly

I was just contemplating a journal entry I made this morning. It comprised 8 pages of my thoughts, concerns, and worries about relationships. Who knew such a thing could be so difficult. I wouldn't necessary say difficult in a negative way, just difficult as in unexpected work.
I think I always assumed that when it came to such things, everything would fall into place. You know like the perfect pictures painted in Television, Books, Films, the perfect fairy tale. That's how it should be right? Wrong it's much much more than that, who would have ever thought. I am sure those of you who have already found your eternal companion (that's all of you) know what I am talking about. It's not all a bed of roses, right? First there is discussion of eachothers goals, likes, dislikes, expectations, desires, assumptions, feelings, family issues, if you could personal achieve all that you want to achieve together, I could keep going I;m sure. You would think these are all things you have in common with eachother, but you find after talking that it's not necessary the case. One of you might want to try new things while other is content with what's familiar. Or eachother hobbies are competely on the other ends of the spectrum. Or there needs to be a compromise between work and play and where life takes the two of you. Now granted most of the really important issues are of course similiar, but it's funny how many of the smaller ones are not. Two different people with two different backgrounds are bound to find many things they don't necessarily see eye to eye with, and I find it's trying to meld them together as smoothly as possible that gets a little harry at times. Boy, the Relationship, it's difficult and interesting all at the same time. Please don't think I am complaining, just contimplating the process of such things. I guess it's one way of achieving personal growth. lol.

It Bit of Christmas

It took me long enough...
This is Christmas Eve at the cousins.






This is the happenings on Christmas Day!