My cousin sent me this quote recently via email.
"The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them."
I am not sure what the context was, but it is a pretty awesome quote all the same. I can think so many different relationships in my life I can apply it to - from my son to my friends. Very insightful indeed!
Of course it works both ways. I do feel resentful when others try to run my life for me, which for some reason they seem to want to do ALL THE TIME. Gee, thanks, I am flattered but back off people and I'll back off too! But then again, don't you really want all my superior knowledge and wisdom? ;-)
"The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them."
I am not sure what the context was, but it is a pretty awesome quote all the same. I can think so many different relationships in my life I can apply it to - from my son to my friends. Very insightful indeed!
Of course it works both ways. I do feel resentful when others try to run my life for me, which for some reason they seem to want to do ALL THE TIME. Gee, thanks, I am flattered but back off people and I'll back off too! But then again, don't you really want all my superior knowledge and wisdom? ;-)
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