Commitment is one of those words that is a noun but has an active element. As In the Peristyle shows, we take turns 'feeding' each other in different ways when we commit. At times that support and nourishment might seem lopsided - as with a mother who takes care of a child or a spouse who moves her home and career in order to follow her partner's job. But where commitment's vow of compassion and honor truly shines is when life turns things upside down: the adult child now cares for her aging mother or the husband who now cares for his wife with Alzheimer's. Sometimes the long arc of commitment can only be seen from a wide angle lens.
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