Yard work

Have you ever been driving down the street and taken notice to someone's exquisite landscaping? Or can u remember that neighbor that you secretly despised cause they were always in their lawn and garden, maintaining its number one spot on the block? I know I have, LOL.  Yesterday/this morning I conversed with some brothers of mine about the age old topic "greener grass", searching for someone better than ones current partner.  I began to think of countless friends who I had seen chase after the greener grass.  You've seen it too.  Your friend comes to you and begins to talk about the new person. You see the familiar smile that signifies the mystery of the new and the intrigue of the chase.  You've seen or heard about a friend while either still in a relationship or breaking up with the partner to go after the "greener grass".  Well back to our convo.  We discussed countless stories of people chasing after what seemed greener, only to be left yearning for what they let turn to weeds.  Our relationships and love must be maintained.  Leaving is rarely about our hearts being unfulfilled or our partner not having the potential to "light (our) fire", it is much more often the illusion of something better. The case of our hearts always wanting more [will touch this topic more in its own blog].  We cannot leave one partner for the illusion or fantasy of the next person being the better option.  Our leaving should be a personal decision based on our partner not having the potential to support us w love through all our current and foreseen goals, dreams, purposes.  Maintaining a relationship and not being sucked into the deceiving "greener grass" syndrome, we must maintain our relationships, cultivate our own landscape, & take our eyes off of the other "options" (in the end were not giving ourselves the opportunity to experience the relationship @ its full potential.  The grass may seen greener on the other side of the fence, but the only thing between you and the relationship of your dreams may b...[title]