Q2

Q2). Have you experienced relationships in which love or commitment, but not both, were present?  Describe relationships in which there was commitment but not love.  What can you conclude about the impact of each?

A:  I have experienced relationships where love was present but not commitment. I was under a lot of stress in high school and barely had enough time to breathe and relax. I loved my dog. I adored her. She had been my friend since I moved here to San Jose. She was there by my side licking my face every time I cried and she was just always there within arms reach. In elementary school and middle school I went outside to play with her daily. I spoke to her as if she understood and she would always nudge me or lick me at the right times when I am sitting there telling her my problems. Last year, she had passed away. I look back and realized as soon as I entered high school I neglected her entirely. I barely socialized with her. I'd see her outside the window when I come home waiting for me to go outside and play with her. But, I went home everyday after swim practice worn out, hungry, and needed to rush me homework and hit the sacks at 10. I think that, in the end, when I was there with her, till the last moment whens he looked into my eyes it was as if she said it is ok. I had her buried in our backyard because she belong here, with me. It's been a year and I now have new dogs. I go and pet them and feed them daily. I am going to spoil them rotten and commit to them 80% of the time. And when I can't hold my end of the string I know that my mom will step in and help. But, I have learned that time is precious. You must love and commit before you lose everything.