You know, Ive had 6 long months away from my family and friends to do some serious thinking. I posted something to this nature the other night, some of you may have seen, but I just wasnt entirely ready and knew it needed edited and polished. I typically keep quite private about my personal life but this is what Ive learned. Ive learned that not only should you be pushed by the fear of ever losing the 1 you love, but more importantly, you should be driven by how much you actually really do care for that person. Including, but not limited to, the well-being of that person. Dont be hasty. And dont be selfish--- just because you are very happy with someone, does not necessarily mean that they are happy with you... They may not be unhappy either, they may just really not know what they want yet out of life. Or maybe they do know, but their plans do not exactly include you. And thats ok. Because theres always going to be room for improvement and time for introspection. Be patient-- You should never have to feel forced to engage with a person just to prove a point. However, the I dont give a f*** about you mindset is unattractive, outdated, and irrelevant--- especially when it comes to the people you actually claim to care about. Having a high tolerance for hatred is not all its cracked up to be. We all have the ability to build each other up, instead of tear each other down. And sometimes it really is difficult, maybe even impossible, to tap into that ability without the help OF each other. Embrace people for who and what they are. Stop and think: You call someone crazy-- just because they struggle with channeling their passion, (maybe for you). You call someone annoying-- because they genuinely enjoy your company. (You are the company that you keep). You call someone ugly-- just because they look differently than you do. (You might look a little strange and absurd to them too). You call someone weird-- because they may have been less blessed than you or share a different opinion. (How would we ever learn or grow?) To gain any common ground, you must love these people for who and what they are, not for the way you would have them to be. It then becomes I love you, for you instead of I love you, for me. In that same respect, when you tell someone I love you... You must first fully know and understand the very first subject of that sentence: I. Yourself. If you are fully aware that all of your gifts and faults coexist, there is really nothing that anyone can tell you that you dont already know about YOURSELF. And Yes, that may be a bit wordy for Facebook, but, you know, thats the beauty of the internet.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:20:25 +0000
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