Looking After the Things that Matter

Sometimes things are so valuable to us

that we fear tinkering with them

people spend hundreds of pounds on

their trinkets and charms

but, often, never take the time

to learn how to look after them

more content with the brand names and bling
than knowing how to care for those things.

And,

so it seems to be with important relationships

we often just go along with them

taking it for granted

that they just do their job

when actually

they can be improved

nurtured and nourished,

and we can be much more satisfied in them

as a result

we wait until war has broken out

before we think about and invest in methods

to create more harmonious relationships

between different communities

people wait until a relationship has crashed

before heading to the relationship therapist

only then admitting to problems

only then exhausted enough to drop the guard

and yet,

probably still reluctant

to invest energy in change

we only have one life, and a limited time frame

If you want to live this life well, and get the most out of it

then, see how things can be improved
and start tinkering

make a few little adjustments and tweaks

here and there

so that the experience of

rubber hitting the road of our lives

isn't an uncomfortable drag of a journey

but one to be savoured and enjoyed