The Valentine flowers are wilted and the candy is all gone Now what?
The merchants ardently promoting Valentine’s Day would have you believe that true love is delivered in a box of chocolates or bouquet of flowers. If only it were that easy.Lasting love is built on a foundation of trust and intimacy. And that cannot be ordered on-line from FDT or Fannie May. It takes two people allowing their powerful feelings to surface knowing the tender emotions they share make them vulnerable to the risk of potential heartbreak.Intimacy, sharing on a level of mutual understanding without elaborate didactic explanation, is intensely gratifying… and extremely frightening. Whether you are confessor or confident, trust is implicit before it becomes unequivocal and that takes a leap of faith, and time to grow.When mutual trust becomes est...