I learned something new today in my Google search for "The Magic City".... well, after being directed to the Magic City Gentlemens Club in Atlanta.... oops! that was definitely a wrong turn and I did a quick U-turn!!! Anyhow, I learned that in the 1870's the railroads and land barons built a town that was named Birmingham after England's industrial giant. The new town quickly became a commercial hub with railroads crisscrossing the community. The new community sprang up, thrived and grew so quickly that observers said it happened .... yeah, you guessed it... "just like magic." Soon the nickname "The Magic City" was applied to Birmingham.
I like my daughter's comment better. Thanks, Sus, for the compliment!
This city didn't really grow just like magic. The same can be said for relationships. It takes stick-to-it-tiveness: an act of the will to hang in there no matter what when tough moments, days, weeks come along...and they will. Thriving and growing in a relationship takes nurturing, , pruning, watering, weeding and feeding.
I've been trying to be more aware of how I'm growing my relationships. How about you?
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