God is so good to me. When I am depressed, he lifts me up. When I need comfort, he's there for me.

Thanks, God...

I was thinking recently... I never really understood what people meant when they talked about "buckets" with reference to love in relationships. "Filling someone's bucket" always seemed like such a silly or childish concept to me. However, recently the idea took on meaning for me in a new way. Love can be tiring, because in a sense it is almost a direct attempt to give energy to the recipient. If it is not reciprocated, it can be draining -- but keeping a relationship alive is not as simple as just "reciprocating". Love requires some learning on the part of the donor, and needs to be given in the way that is best received by the recipient, or else the transfer of love will be inefficient. If it's done very well then you can end up with more love than when you started -- which is kindof incredible from a purely technical standpoint. Where does this extra love come from? Well... I actually wrote a semi-long examination of this subject, but then I realized... this isn't gonna work out unless the work is comprehensive... and a thorough explanation has already been written elsewhere... I guess the short answer is that we are able to love because God first loved us. For someone elses sake I'll keep the rest of this in a draft.

"I guess... I don't get to have a confidant anymore."