Dreams on a rainbow

DREAMS ON A RAINBOW (BEHIND THE  SONG)

When a young couple starts out  in their relationship they have no idea where they are going , they talk about forever as if such a thing really existed for them. They never think in terms of , ‘well we’ve got 80 or 90 years which is more realistic. But they throw their hats to the wind and in symbol believe they are willing to take wherever those hats land. Changes come too soon and the expectations , plans and hopes that they had ,give way to the revelations that life subjects them to sometimes leaving the previous far behind. How does  a young  couple survive all these uncertainties and make it still in love to those 80 or 90 years?   The answer is in an ancient book that directly pointed to exactly what is needed to survive all those years in tact.  Sad to say many young ones loose their relationship within a few years of being together. The wise words at 1Corinthians 7:36,  “But if anyone thinks he is behaving improperly by remaining unmarried, and if he is past the bloom of youth, then this is what should take place: Let him do what he wants; he does not sin. Let them marry”.  These words make it clear young marriages have less chance of success due to the fact that inexperience handicaps a young person and the time needed to develop qualities necessary to endure the unforeseen and intense circumstances that are revealed in marriage are just not developed yet. However if  one is older and has gained a relative amount of maturity although young, but past that initial fire of new feelings towards the opposite sex, success is more likely.  Then the wisdom of Ephesians 5:33 will carry the couple to the future ages desired and maybe beyond. It states, “Nevertheless, each one of you must love his wife as he does himself; on the other hand, the wife should have deep respect for her husband”.  Interestingly the needs of each are expressed here.  The respect a husband needs psychologically from his wife makes him love her more and makes their marriage easier and enduring.  When a husband really loves his wife , takes her always into consideration, treats her as a precious vessel , it fulfills her psychological needs and they both really make it regardless of the unknown revelations that appear in an unwelcome manner. That is the key as to how older couples are still in love and still together in their 90^th year.  These are the inspirations behind the song, “Dreams on a rainbow”.