"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out." ~ Roy Croft ~
This is a version of a quotation I remember from Wuthering Heights. I recall it saying something to the effect that "I love you not just because you are beautiful, but who I am when I am with you." Apologies to Emily Bronte for the paraphasing. Or to Mr. Croft for my memory crosswire. In any case, I value the sentiment.
Having ended a marriage nearly 17 years ago in which we (at the end) brought out only the worst in each other, for we could no longer see any good in the other: I think the ideal is a partnership in which you wish and try to provide or assist in gaining only the best for each other. It is both selfless and selfish at the same time. If you are happy and fulfilled, so am I. Or so it should be.
I would like to think that it is not too much to ask. I also like to think it is still possible.
