Held loosely, with repect and freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is lost. You always loose by holding back. In the darkest hour the soul is replenished and given strength to continue and endure. My footsteps are fading from all the people following me.
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. To laugh often and much.