The Relationship of Relationships

Yvonne Battle-Felton

June 7, 2010

Lately, I’ve been reading a lot about how things relate to relationships. Looking for a job, finding the right executive office suite, cooking food delectably all—or so it seems—relates to relationships.

At some point, we need to remind ourselves that relationships relate to relationships.

When they work, relationships—no matter what their dynamic—have an equal balance of give and take; adapt and grow; learn and teach.

It is unrealistic to expect more from a relationship than you are willing to contribute.

I was recently in a writers’ workshop where one of the writers rarely commented on the others’ work. I noticed but for some reason, I didn’t’ think anyone else did. After several weeks of silently attending but not participating in workshops, the day came to workshop his piece. No one read it.

Workshops are relationships and parasitic relationships rarely survive once the host realizes he or she is dinner.

I am the expert on all things related to me.

As a customer, it’s my job to tell stores, restaurants, service providers just what it takes to make me happy. When I choose a business, I expect to get what I want: good service, high quality, fair pricing, tasty food. It’s the company’s job to let me know what they offer and to deliver what they promise.

Client/provider; customer/supplier; shopper/retailer; husband/wife.

They are all relationships.

Life is made up of partnerships with varying significance that last for varying lengths of time. As my personal advocate and self proclaimed expert on me, it’s my job to make the most of each of them.

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