The Trickle ...

**squirt** · 06-29-2009, 08:26 PM

My Jeep battery was dead this morning.

I had just returned from a weeklong trip.

The Jeep is only six months old. The battery is big and new. I hadn't left any lights on. What happened with the Jeep happens to many of us.

I had three power adapters plugged into the cigarette lighter sockets. I had installed a triple cigarette lighter socket. I don't smoke but I have a lot of gadgets that need plugging up. I have three cell phones. What in the world do I need with three cell phones? That's another story. None of the phones were plugged up, only the three power adapters were plugged up, and their little LED lights were glowing.

Even though they have very low power drains, these three little lights, completely drained a big, powerful, and new battery.

That illustrated a very important life lesson.

Constant withdrawals without deposits will eventually run your account dry. No matter how small the withdrawal, sooner or later, your account will run dry.

That's what happens with most marriages.

Little by little, day-by-day, small withdrawals are made from the love bank.

A slight criticism here, a minor remark there, a compliment opportunity missed, and the love bank in a few years is dry.

The relationship won't start.

In all things, make sure that you add more than you take. No matter how small, let the trickle be positive.

When you do that, not only will your own battery never run dry, you'll have enough power left over to boost someone else off.

Nympheas · 06-29-2009, 08:30 PM

Love it

hortysir · 06-29-2009, 08:30 PM

And if you love eachother the right way, the only trickle you'll ever have to worry about is the one on the sheets

Marky_D_Sahdd · 06-30-2009, 04:13 PM

This illustrates the folly of basing your relationships on how many times you plug in. Right?

**squirt** · 06-30-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nympheas

Love it

tyvm

**squirt** · 06-30-2009, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hortysir

And if you love eachother the right way, the only trickle you'll ever have to worry about is the one on the sheets

gotta give a little to get a little

**squirt** · 06-30-2009, 11:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marky_D_Sahdd

This illustrates the folly of basing your relationships on how many times you plug in. Right?

I'm tryin' to figure out what you mean by "plug in" lol

arella · 07-01-2009, 12:58 AM

well said!

**squirt** · 07-01-2009, 01:05 AM

my cup runneth over

arella · 07-01-2009, 01:09 AM

we have a good,strong relationship

06-29-2009, 08:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
squirt Super Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 352,249 Rep Power: 8383	The Trickle ... My Jeep battery was dead this morning. I had just returned from a weeklong trip. The Jeep is only six months old. The battery is big and new. I hadn't left any lights on. What happened with the Jeep happens to many of us. I had three power adapters plugged into the cigarette lighter sockets. I had installed a triple cigarette lighter socket. I don't smoke but I have a lot of gadgets that need plugging up. I have three cell phones. What in the world do I need with three cell phones? That's another story. None of the phones were plugged up, only the three power adapters were plugged up, and their little LED lights were glowing. Even though they have very low power drains, these three little lights, completely drained a big, powerful, and new battery. That illustrated a very important life lesson. Constant withdrawals without deposits will eventually run your account dry. No matter how small the withdrawal, sooner or later, your account will run dry. That's what happens with most marriages. Little by little, day-by-day, small withdrawals are made from the love bank. A slight criticism here, a minor remark there, a compliment opportunity missed, and the love bank in a few years is dry. The relationship won't start. In all things, make sure that you add more than you take. No matter how small, let the trickle be positive. When you do that, not only will your own battery never run dry, you'll have enough power left over to boost someone else off. __________________

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Nympheas Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US Posts: 1,392 Blog Entries: 4 Rep Power: 1508	Love it __________________ Thank you Anna!

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hortysir Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South...Thank God! Posts: 19,461 Rep Power: 3507	Wonderful Post *And if you love eachother the right way, the only trickle you'll ever have to worry about is the one on the sheets*

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Marky_D_Sahdd Sir Talks-a-lot Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lower California Desert. Posts: 8,049 Rep Power: 2342	This illustrates the folly of basing your relationships on how many times you plug in. Right? __________________

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