summer cleaning

In my summer cleaning around the messy areas that tend to collect pieces of paper I found a list I had written two years ago, only partly in jest. It has the ten qualities most important to me in a relationship.

Here are the first three:

Trust
Respect
Laughter

Probably the first five on my list are non-negotiable. However, the first three could be enough. Food for thought, writing such a list when you are living in a different culture.

It is good to remember that a smile is a smile in any language.

Today I am grateful for the urge to clean and clear and simplify.