Stephen and Andrew - Love is Love
Andrew - To love and be lovedTo love and be loved is something we should all take a moment to appreciate. How many of us truly appreciate this state of being whereby love is all that matters?
I deeply appreciate the love of a most beautiful tender man with whom I have been fortunate enough to share the last 21 years with, both living together and working together 24/7. Andrew has a wonderful way of beholding you and this forms the very essence of our relationship
Andrew has a particular gift for sensing when I need support of any kind and then offers this in abundance, so any issues I may be dealing with are shared, explored and rapidly resolved.
I love, and I know others do too, his unwavering steadfastness, a solidness that is totally dependable and always present.
The thing that really stands out for me is to have Andrew by my side every step. This not only shows me how a true deepening relationship should be, it translates into every relationship I have, be it family, friends or the customers that come into our store.
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Stephen - He brings to me lifeI met Stephen on a Saturday evening, we had lunch the following week and the next day I moved in, that was 21 years ago.
Some may say that was a bit quick, but for me I knew that this was it. I may only have been 26 years old at the time but it just clicked into place.
Over these years the most amazing thing about Stephen is that he has never judged me, never once argued with me and never made me feel less than who I am, in fact the opposite is true. Whenever I'm feeling a little down or overwhelmed by something he stands with me, never in judgment and never offers me endless solutions, he just brings the tenderness and strength of who he is and allows me the time and space to come back to who I am.
We work and live together 24/7 and he brings to me life, love and laughter. He allows me to express whatever I feel and we talk openly and honestly every day, and with this comes a transparency, a deepening commitment to not sit in a comfortable relationship but to expand who we are and what we do as a couple, which in turn we bring to our work and those we meet.
- Andrew Allen
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I can be more mercurial so the reflection Andrew provides with his simple presence is all it takes to bring greater focus to what I am doing.
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Although it’s rare we are apart, when we are we always feel deeply connected to each other and he’ll know and sense when to call, which of course is just when its needed. I love the joint life we have chosen, to love and nurture each other, and which in turn allows us to offer the ever increasing quality of service we offer our customers and our community. - Stephen Anderson
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