she comes with instructions

Acrylic on canvas :: 27 x 40" :: 2010

We all know the old adage that men are from Mars, and woman are from Venus. Anyone who has been in love and in a relationship knows this rings true. Unfortunately, woman don’t come with a user’s manual, and men are often left scratching their heads trying to figure it out.

Just as a watered plant will grow, so will a relationship provided with the proper fertilizer. However, Its easy to succumb to the pace of todays world, and we become complacent with the ones we love. By reading in between the lines of the paper, we can plug in to a new understanding, and realize that they do in fact, come with instructions; the manual has always been there.

Its the little things which hold the greatest weight; tiny details of everyday life that add up to a beautiful mosaic of love. Taking the time to listen; letting her know she’s beautiful, and making her laugh. Its all about enjoying the moments we have; pausing to smell and enjoy the flowers.

Forgetting the manual, sometimes we end up having to take it all apart, because we built it up the wrong way. Men are stubborn and think we don’t need instructions, we’re never lost, and we don’t need help. But this is one booklet we can’t ignore, and its not so much that were from different planets, maybe woman just read a little more than we do.