Love and struggle

“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It’s an active noun, like ‘struggle.'”~Fred Rogers

All relationships evolve, change, and reshape themselves. In the early stages, we tend to idealize a new romantic partner as well as our new friends. But eventually we learn that no one can meet our expectations all of the time.

The longer we know a person — and the more we grow — the more likely we’ll encounter conflicts and disappointments. Sometimes we’re called to face a crisis together. And sometimes we need extra support to handle a problem of our own. Fragile relationships won’t withstand the challenge — but the durable ones will. As Fred Rogers suggests in today’s quote, “struggle” is an active part of real love. ~CL