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After some period of time, if a relationship is not nurtured, fortihied or maintained by the re-dedication partners need to invest in, it can become a lot like holding a raw hamburger patty. Do you hate that?
I hate that. I hate the thought that if I love someone and I am holding their hand which is something so meaningful to me, that they would ever think I am putting a raw hamburger patty in their hand. Raw hamburger patties are gross. When relationships are new, couples hold hands with lots of extras (kind of like deliciously cooked hamburger patties). They cover one hand with the other, or they gently kiss their partner’s hand or they move their hingers around, or they cover each other’s hands with pickle slices. NO! That’s just for hamburgers, and it’s gross to cover your partner’s hands with pickle slices, or melted cheese or onions.
If you do not like holding hands and you cannot relate to hamburgers or “hand burgers” don’t try to tell me you do not know what I am talking about and do not remind me that I also used French fries as an example earlier on. I am fully aware that I use a lot of food references. Take me or leave me, but if you take me I will try not to disappoint you, and I promise I will try with intention and I will make certain you are well fed.
I just promised. The fact that I am willing to promise is a very important concept. When we marry we make promises, big ones — vows. Even when we don’t marry we make commitments. We give each other things to memorialize those commitments: rings, watches, money, livestock and other symbols of promise. Some of us, once a year, go to some store to buy an anniversary card so that we
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