Article for Bethlehem Matrimonial - Oct 2014
Have you ever asked yourself these questions, “Wish I
didn’t waste time over that silly argument!” or “Wish we had used that time
better!” This is a late realization many of us have when we look back at the
timeline of our life. The situation is especially true with married couples
after a few years into their marriage. Every couple goes through certain amount
of disagreement as they get to know each other better. What we do not realize
then,is how pointless these disagreements are though a few would argue that
these are part of the evolution as a couple.
The fact remains that the time we wasted with such
disagreements, muted days and continuous fights are all part of the past that we
lost. Those days will never come back and there is no merit in asking those
initial questions since there is nothing you can do about it now. What is
important is that you see how you would love to shape up your future and learn
to avoid the wastage of time today.
We all go through our cycle of changes right from the
moment we say “I do”. The single status gives way to being married and
individual decisions are no longer the way forward. Two brains which used to
have different styles of thinking are expected to start thinking together for a
common objective. It is obvious to have differences in the way these brains
work resulting in natural friction before the decisions are reached in a smooth
manner.
These indifferences are quite usual and to reach a
quick agreement over them is not the most normal thing to happen. This is bound
to result in certain amount of time lost in these arguments and the likes of
such disagreements. Couples being different have their own different ways of
dealing with such situations. A few may have days of silence between them
whereas a few others live a subdued life till they reach the moment of
realization. Yet another reaction could be to have prolonged fights over the
same topic. All these have one thing in common.Our precious time today is lost
in all these actions.
When a couple lives in disagreement they forget about
the most important investment they were supposed to do. Investing in the time
today, for a better tomorrow! All the time that is lived in the days of
conflict is an investment opportunity that is lost which you’ll never get back.
There is absolutely no point in realizing this fact in future and brooding over
that lost opportunity. What is clearly better is to ensure that you utilize the
time properly so that you will not end up thinking you have lost your days in
the past.
Let this realization come to you quite early so that
you remember this during every cycle in your life. If you’ve already lost some
of your past you could at least start thinking now so as to save your future
losses. May the good God bless you with the providence required to identify
those moments that may possibly lead to a lost past. May you be gifted with the
competence to overcome these difficulties for a better future!
A prayer that will certainly help you achieve this is
The Serenity Prayer. Here it is again to help you achieve
this. May God bless you!
The Serenity Prayer
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I
cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.
