tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post9218465500222976561..comments2023-10-11T11:58:15.514-04:00Comments on honor yourself: loving someoneterri st. cloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15051778033153655065noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post-12851401254918430582009-05-14T15:00:00.000-04:002009-05-14T15:00:00.000-04:00I think that it is not so much "love" in a traditi...I think that it is not so much "love" in a traditional sense as it is acceptance of all that was. <br />And that what happened is done. <br />We think we get there but true acceptance for another's actions involves no blame and in turn no justification on our part either.<br /><br />We also have to...have to...forgive ourselves completely before we can forgive others in order to love.<br />We don't generally do that. Forgiveness really isn't about them. It's all about us. <br /><br />Once we get there...we loose the holding on to part that takes up the space for kindness and love in a whole sense of a whole human...you and him or her or whoever.<br /><br />Does that make sense?<br />Harder to do than to preach and yes you can.<br /><br />All this does not mean tolerating bad behavior on anyone's part...or wanting to be involved with them again. That too is loving and can be kind, gentle and compassionate as well.<br /><br />((hugs))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731762173286561871.post-40282604032552435562009-05-14T09:27:00.000-04:002009-05-14T09:27:00.000-04:00Amen, what a challenge.Amen, what a challenge.Carmen Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15580969001024916112noreply@blogger.com