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Let’s Cook Up Some Lasting Love

In Response to Dancing Elephants Press April Prompt & Contest

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My Ideal Recipe for Lasting Love

I love to cook, so this was a fun challenge for me. I thought, why not look at a healthy, happy relationship like a recipe? Then, I was reminded of Harry Connick Jr’s song, Recipe For Making Love. So, here we go… Turn up the music, and let's cook up some love potion.

Recipe For Lasting Love

• 2 Hearts full of gratitude for each other
• 2 minds willing to compromise and set their egos aside
• Extract the “I” and substitute it with “we.”
• Add a good dose of passion, playfulness, and adventure — of course, including lots of laughter.
• A pinch of helpfulness and patience goes a long way.
• A heaping dose of appreciation shown in both words and actions is essential.
• Remove all harsh words and tones. Contempt does not taste good in the batter. Never speak poorly to one another or about each other.
• Respect each other’s differences and resolve conflict. Be willing to take a pinch of salt or squirt of…