What's Your Flavor?

"You're an asshole!" She said, back when we didn't get along.

Now she shouts, "Did I ever tell you you're awesome?!"

Funny how sometimes the person you didn't get along with, becomes a lifelong friend.

The past couple days I pondered why some relationships die and some relationships blossom. And last night after talking to my new friend, the simplest explanation occurred to me, individuality. The fact that all of us are unique individuals means that we all have something unique to offer each other.

I’m not just talking about an intimate relationship between a man and a woman. It can be a relationship with your friends, family, pet, co-workers or even that barista at Starbucks you always have a morning chit-chat with. The relationships we have with each other revolve around sharing our individuality.

Remember I said that we all have something unique offer each other? I believe we all have certain needs that have to be met. Most of the time we are not even aware of what we need, until that need is met by someone, then BAM! You’re in that relationship.

"Would you like some salt & pepper on your steak?" 

Ever been ask that question after you received the food you ordered? Salt and Pepper have their own distinct flavor separately. But add them together, and they complement each other; giving food a whole new combination of flavor to enjoy. Since salt can over power the taste of food, adding pepper counters the power of salt, balancing the taste. With that said, I believe people are like spices. We all have our own exclusive flavor. Combine our flavors together and we create a totally different kind of flavor mix to complement each other.

To simply to put it, if you were missing happiness in a certain part of your life and someone was able to fill you with that happiness, I believe that certain someone became a part of you. The two of you formed a new mix of flavor or a relationship. That doesn’t necessarily mean your relationship is at a level where it is strong and lasting at that particular moment. It will require time, effort and energy to build that relationship, and that’s gonna be up to both of you to pursue.

Opportunities for new relationships will happen every second of the day. By being aware of that fact, forming new relationships with anyone can become simple and fun! Sharing your uniqueness to those around you attracts the uniqueness of others to you, therefore creating opportunities for new relationships. Sometimes you just don’t know what opportunities others hold for you and what you hold for others, and ultimately what type of flavors opportunities can mix. 

The possibilities for the different types of flavors to mix are limitless