Faithfulness

The center of the pure human existence is faithfulness. This is more than loyalty, more than keeping one’s promise. It is recognizing the hidden commitment within each relationship and keeping that commitment. To be a neighbor is to be ready to provide with what resources one has when there is need. To be a spouse is to be acting for the benefit of one’s spouse, especially sexually. To be a friend is to know one’s friend and to allow oneself to be known. To be a mother is to nurture, to provide a context for growth. To be a father is to guide, especially by example. The ultimate in faithfulness is constancy. Would that I had been constant.