“It Takes Two”

“It takes two…” I have no idea who first said this. It does fit a plethora of situations. It takes two to make a couple; it takes two to make a baby; it takes two to be married… But how about, It takes two to be one.

Sounds crazy at first thought but think again.  When two people marry, they are individuals who are each a person coming together with another.  They each have distinct qualities and different personalities.  Those first years are all about learning how to blend those differences together into one finely oiled unit.  The marriage of differences is capable of creating one very admirable unit called a couple.  So I think I am saying that while it does take two in the beginning; the two can become something better as one.

You’ve seen a good couple before, right?  Some have this fun interplay together with humor while others are great at raising kids or volunteering together at their local church.  We see the way they look at each other and we just know this is not two but one.  And this oneness doesn’t just “happen”.  They clearly worked to have it!

May we all make an effort to be