CLIMBING MOUNTAINS
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A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER DOESN'T START AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN, THEY START AT THE BOTTOM, IN THE VALLEY.
Every relationship, regardless of whether it's hardcore BDSM, or super unflavored, vanilla, has it's ups and downs. Peaks and valleys are as much a part of a relationship as the two people involved, and they can and will be, just as different in each relationship as those same two people involved.
These peaks and valleys are what define, not only the relationship, but those involved in that relationship. The relationships that can survive the valleys, and enjoy the peaks, are the ones that will last.
Whether or not the valleys are the direct result of an intentional act, or just a tangent of something that was done without thinking, is not even important. What is important is how each individual in the relationship reacts to it.
Any two people in this world of OURS can survive in a relationship with only peaks without the valleys. Once the peaks have been reached, everyone is happy, right? In a perfect world maybe. In a perfect world, once a couple has reached a peak, euphoria has been reached for all eternity. In a perfect world, once a couple has reached it's first peak, everything is heavenly and they can coast through the remainder of life without any problems of any kind. The problem with this train of thought is simple, the last time I opened my eyes, this is a far from perfect world.
Imagine if you will, a pair of mountain climbers, struggling to make it to the top. They get to the top of one peak, only to realize that there is another valley between them and the peak that they had been dreaming of. So here they go, down into the valley and up to the peak on the other side. Now, imagine if you will, that once they reach that second peak, the mountaintop that they are seeking is yet again on the far side of yet another valley.
This is a relationship in the real world.
More times than not, one climber gets tired, decides it's not worth it, and begins to wonder "why should I struggle this hard?". So instead of making it to the dreamed of peak, instead of making it to euphoria, one climber takes an "easier" trail and leaves the other all alone wondering what happened to the dreams they had.
Any relationship can survive as long as there are no valleys between the peaks. The relationships that truely last, that stand the test of time, are those that include two people that "suffer" through the valleys, and are always looking for the next peak.
True, the next valley may be the deepest you have ever been through, but doesn't that mean the next peak may be the highest? And don't we all know someone that has always settled for the easier trail?
Try to keep in mind that in relationships, just in mountain climbing, the deepest valleys usually lead to the highest peaks.
A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER DOESN'T START AT THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN, THEY START AT THE BOTTOM, IN THE VALLEY.
OSP 11-10-03
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