Constant

Someone told me recently "San.. You are about the only constant in my life."

On my drive back yesterday, I thought of that statement & I recalled an exhortation for a good friend at his wedding. She said (paraphrased) "Someone once said that marriage is about give-and-take. However, it should not be that way. Marriage is about giving & giving & giving & giving & giving without expecting anything."

I'm just thinking - with my friend, as I give my friendship, I really did not expect anything from her. So did she. Never once I thought she expect the world out of me. We accept each other - totally. She has seen the WORST side of me yet she love me so much.

If it takes more than a decade to become a constant figure in a friend's life, how much more does it take for a marriage?