A Common Thread

     To have a meaningful relationship, you need a common thread, and the more threads you have, the stronger the relationship.
     One common thread may be your age, your peer group, and your stage of life.  You have lived in the same era, in the same generation with a memory of historical events, music, fashion, and popular culture.  This frame of reference gives you a great deal in common.
     Another common thread may be your occupation, receiving the same training, doing a similar job or working for the same employer.  Often a hobby or a sport as a participant or fan can form a connection.
     Loyalty to a group, a family, hometown, high school, college, or church congregation may create a common thread.  Having the same beliefs and opinions can be a tie that binds.
     Sometimes it's easy, sometimes difficult to establish a relationship.  You may not be the same age or have the same life experiences, but to begin a relationship, find something in common.  To strengthen a relationship develop a variety of common threads.