'The everything of living" so marvelously said.

you are so very right in this wonderful write
budd

Love, forgiveness, compassion, patience, kindness trumps all. There are times that those feelings, actions are by choice in lieu of reacting impulsively and ending up regretting what you've said. No relationship is perfect and once the newness wears off after many years and many hurts, whether the pain be from pure selfishness, no kindness, etc. We can still make the choice to be kind, forgiving.

Yes, pain is all part of life. ...Amen

No doubt it is the growing within, trial and error as it were, that if weathered make the love more vibrant. It is the goal to work honestly toward.