Love is not rude.

This particular trait seems obvious to me, but what is obvious is that it can't be, or it would not be listed in the 'Love Chapter' as a characteristic defining how to know what love is.

Just so anyone knows, i can't fathom Padrone being rude to anyone, much less to someone He loves. He can be forgetful at times, not about things that are important to Him, but just about every day things (who can't be, though?), but that doesn't constitute rudeness. (i wonder how i'm doing in making Him look not-so-perfect here!) As a matter of fact, His manners are FAR better than mine, and i have learned a lot about being polite just from watching Him.

That's to everyone else though. With each other....well y'all know how easy it can be to let things "slide" when in a relationship for a while. It can be easy to "forget" things, to be nice to others and take our partner for granted....since of COURSE he/she knows we don't mean to be ugly, we're just . And yet i can honestly say that, while He has taken me and my submission for granted now and then, He has never been rude to me. He is the most respectful man i have ever met, and i mean that on all levels, not just on the surface.

That is what i am trying to learn from Him. i have already learned that how i act will earn the respect He shows me, while if i act badly towards Him (even with what i would consider a good "excuse"), i will not have earned it. He still won't be rude to me though - there is no need for Him to be. But to show respect even to those who we feel don't deserve it, that is a difficult, yet so valuable, lesson to learn. Especially from someone who used to be proud of her "wit" and sarcastic tongue....called sassiness, of course, while it was truly disrespect.

The point of all this rambling is quite simple, though. Love is not rude. If it isn't rude, and if it isn't proud, and if it doesn't boast nor envy....then what is it? i would sum it up best by saying that one of the most effective ways of showing love, is by truly and deeply respecting someone. Maybe i'll talk about what respect means to me, one day.

Padrone, in this post i honestly had to search for things to type about, since i probably do take Your respectful manner towards me for granted in some ways. i want You to know, though, that the way You treat me, and have ever since we began talking so very long ago, is something i used to feel i didn't deserve, and now it is something that brings a smile to my face every time we are together.... or even when i think about it.

Thank You, Padrone. One day i will feel as if i have truly earned the deep respect You show me.