Relationships and their sustenance Relationships with people around us do not sustain by themselves. They need to be maintained consciously. They do require an investment, time, and effort. They do need to be prioritized. Relationships will not continue if we take them for granted. In most cases, they get created in involuntary while active maintenance is not. A relationship with son for example gets created the moment the baby boy is born. So is the case between a man and woman when they get married, to be a man and wife. But for this relationship to sustain, not a one-time investment, but one that is continuous, is required. It is important to convey to the other party constantly that we value the relationship. Unfortunately, this may require verbal feedback as well something I am not good at. This is so true with friendships too. If friends don't meet or talk often in a real sense, the friendship doesn't last long. I have already noticed this with my school friend, Venkatr
