learn to give before you love

it would be nice to have someone waiting for me when i return. a person who has given alot for me. when i was down, the person was there to support me. although it may seem to appear that i have taught the person plenty but in actual fact, i have learnt something important from the person. to love, one must first learn to give. i know the person has been keeping things to the person's self and has been very unhappy. i just stood behind the person, listening, never daring enough to tell the person anything. however, now i understand. the most simple form of giving is to promise. therefore, we must never give up and try our best to return to the person to keep the promise.

i read the above in an article and felt that it held very true to human relationships. instead of always having expectations of someone, in actual fact, have we given the someone the opportunity? if we cannot even keep a simple from of trust like a promise, how can we continue to maintain the relationship? too ofteh we have given up when faced with problems, too often we have broken promises when it seems to be the easy way out.