Yet from this fog his affection emerged -- the best contacts are when one knows the obstacles and still wants to preserve a relation.
This is from Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which I finished over the break. One of the characters, Dick Diver, thinks it when referring to a woman whom he has an affair with. But nevertheless, the statement (despite the context) is solid. I especially could see this proving to be true in marriage. I know that it's been true in some of my close friendships.
Think about it in a different context. God knows that we are absolutely depraved and sinful, yet he loves us. He sent his Son to die in order to preserve a relationship with us. We should model this method of thinking whenever we're in a spat with our friends.
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