We Ride

Franklin P. Jones once said, ~Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.~ In some aspect, love or true love for that matter is considered to be the greatest road trip two people can ever experience with each other, so to speak. Its a road trip in which every scenario you think of can and possibly will happen as both of you travel down relationship road rolling into and eventually past moments that will most definitely be kept in the so called glove box of your heart. Essentially, it's those moments that when you look back in your rear view mirror of life, you regretted nothing and cherished everything you two have been through as it put a smile on your face, as well as, brought happy tears to your eyes.

Let me ask you this question to those who are in a significant relationship, how long have both of you been on the road cruising down Route 66 towards true happiness? Without a doubt, every relationship starts out with all smiles as you begin the journey with uncertainty, but as long as you have each other it really doesn't matter. The time spent with each other matters as you use it to your advantage to get a better understanding of who is riding shotgun next to you. You listen carefully to try not to miss out on anything being said and you pay close attention to the little details that seem insignificant because in the whole scheme of things you don't want to end up forgetting what it was that made you fall in love with that person many miles ago.

It would be safe to say many of us have gone on countless road trips and the one thing everyone can agree with is that being stuck in a car with someone for a long period of time can drive you nuts, which each of us has experienced in the past. If you think about it, that is how relationships are because as time goes on certain things can get on your nerves making it difficult to keep your concentration on the road causing possible problems in the relationship to the point emotions such as anger happen whereby leading to tears being shed. It's a sad situation indeed when a guy or girl decides to stop the car entirely and leave behind the one he or she supposedly loves on the side of the road because of not being able to deal with annoying traits in a respectful, mature way.

For the question can be asked again to those in a significant relationship, has there been a point where a breakdown occurred leaving both of you staring at each other and wondering if the problems are able to be fixed or not? Thinking about it, problems can't be fixed as they have to be repaired from the inside out. You see, there are people out there who give up too easily in relationships when facing problems that, in their own mind, are seen as impossible to fix because its just too much work. Yet, if you are the type of person who never gives up and makes the impossible possible, you have a true perception of what love really is as it takes time, effort, as well as, patience to see what the problem is, work it out slowly together, and have the problems in the relationship repaired.

In retrospect, love can not only test how much fuel two people have to keep moving forward, but it can also test who is willing to stay the course till the end. For some people the road trip ended before it even started as they used up all their fuel, but for others they're still on their road trip having fun and madly in love with each other even though they have been through rough times. In the end, if you have someone in your life who will always be right there with you no matter how crazy the journey gets both of you can confidently look into each others' eyes and say these famous words that have have been slightly changed from the movie Bad Boys: ~We ride together, we die together, you and me for life~. It’s a song from the Caribbean singing sensation Rhianna that best reflects this thought.