From the Stone Tarot, the Two of Cups; from the Buddhist Quote Cards, Dhammapada 1:11:
The best partnerships aren't dependent on a mere common goal but on a shared path of equality, desire, and no small amount of passion.
―Sarah MacLean
The best partnerships help fill each other's cups rather than sucking the other dry. However, there are no perfectly balanced relationships; sometimes we must fill in the gaps if there is an illness or crisis, and at other times one person is more talented and suitable for a task than the other. But it is impossible for one human to fill all of our emotional needs - we each must be responsible for our own well-being. The Dhammapada quote suggests we remember what is of major importance:
Those who consider the inessential to be essential and see the essential as inessential don't reach the essential, living in the field of wrong intention.
Are we expecting our partner (or is our partner expecting us) to have an ongoing supply of superfluous things while ignoring what is vital?
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