05/01/2026
Life is not just about exchanging vows and roses, going for dinners and movies.
It is about slowly, patiently knowing each other.
It is about respecting each other’s needs—even when they are unspoken.
It is about understanding each other’s feelings—especially when they are not expressed clearly.
It is about learning when to speak and when to remain silent,
because sometimes silence is not distance,
it is care.
It is about recognising when the other is not in the right frame of mind,
and choosing compassion over reaction,
presence over argument.
It is about sensing what is truly bothering him or her,
even when words fail,
even when emotions come out as anger, withdrawal, or fatigue.
Life together is about holding space—
for moods, for mistakes, for growth,
for days when love is loud
and days when love is quiet.
It is about choosing understanding over being right,
respect over expectation,
and patience over pride.
This is the love that lasts.
Not perfect, not dramatic—
but real, aware, and deeply human.
To your loving life
Roop Lakhani
www.rooplakhani.com
www.rooplakhani.co.in