Relationship Reflection

     Relationships are important to me because I am not a person that like being alone.  I thrive on having relationships with other people.  I am thankful that I have been blessed with such positive relationships in my life.  I have a wonderful husband, whom I have been married to for 2 1/2 years and have been in a relationship with for 7 1/2 years.  He supports me in all that I do, and is always there for me no matter what.  He is a great provider for our family and he loves me unconditionally.  He is loving and true, and I thank God for him daily.  Another person that I have a positive relationship with is my daddy.  I am 22 years old but I am still a daddy's girl.  He has always been there for me and always provided for me.  He is a man of God and a family man.  He has always made his family his first priority and I look to him and my momma as my role models.  My momma is also a person that I have a positive relationship with.  As a child, I can remember that one characteristic that I would choose to describe my mom was loving.  She cared for her family deeply and tenderly, and even now she still makes sure that I am okay.  She is still my momma but now she has also become my friend.  Another positive relationship that I have is with my niece.  She is two years old, and the light of my life.  I look forward to seeing her and the whole time I am with her I am smiling.  She is such a joy to have and I love her with all of my heart.  She is a precious gift from God and I am thankful that I have the privilege to be her aunt. Two other positive relationships that I have are not human relationships.  I have two pets a dog and a cat.  They are sweet animals with kindred spirits.  They love on me and are always around me, they keep me company all the time.  They love with all of they have and hold nothing back. 
     All of these positive relationships that I have described all have one thing in common.  They are all held together by constant communication.  Communication is the key to nurturing a relationship, without it the relationship would be like a flower without water, it would die.  The communication is daily and positive.  In the past I have had other relationships and for a while those relationships were positive and ongoing.  However, after circumstances changed and communication stopped the relationships began to die off.  Some relationships that I used to have are practically invisible.  It is from these vanishing relationships that I learned that communication is the key to happy relationships.  Learning the importance of communication is an advantage I have when it comes to being an early childhood professional.  Just as communication is key in nourishing my personal relationships, so it is in my professional ones as well.  Having clear communication with my colleagues, parents, and students is the best way to have positive relationships/partnerships with them.