This lovely scene is a picture I took of my husband (for 42 years - today is actually our anniversary) while strolling the grounds of Port Arthur in Tasmania. Such an exotic name, Tasmania, it rolls off the tongue with great grace and satisfaction. We had a delightful weekend there, celebrating our anniversary a bit early a few weeks ago, true love in Tasmania. Did you ever wonder why the Feuerstein program, Identifying Emotions, does not include "love" as one of the emotions? Other psychologists also do not include "love" as one of the major emotions. The reason that Rick and I promote is because love is not a feeling in itself. It can, of course, promote feelings of happiness, its closest relative. However, love is much more than an emotion, but rather it is a commitment, a perfect commitment to an imperfect person. So if you get frustrated with your spouse, hang in there with your perfect commitment that you made, remembering you are both imperfect people. It has certainly been worth it for us for the last 42 fabulous years!
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