So I hate to break it to you, but I've never actually hugged a porcupine.
But in this analogy...I have.
So bear with me for a second.
Relationships can be incredibly complicated.
All types of relationships are complicated. It's amazing that any of us get along in the first place. With all of the craziness of life going on, life can be pretty difficult at times.
Then throw in people's past experiences into the pot with a dash of ego and we have even more of a miracle that we can get along.
But there's something really to be said about "being there" for people despite all of the complexities of life. There's something to be said for being someone's rock when everything seems to be falling apart around them.
We all need someone to support us from time to time when things get hard. Because the reality is that we can't do this thing called life all on our own. We need others to confide in. We need others to give us a hand.
But that takes vulnerability and vulnerability is one of the scariest things in the world.
It takes you being willing to break down your walls and really confiding in another person. It takes trust. It takes you being willing to put your faith in another person being able to take care of you.
So what's the beautiful part about all of this?
You give someone the opportunity to love you just the way you are and just the way you aren't.
You become imperfectly perfect to them and they love you to death for knowing all of those flaws you've so desperately tried to hide from the world.
We are all deep down thirsting for someone to love us in this crazy world.
So remember that when people are out there in the world really hurting, suffering, and facing challenges, they can be a bit prickly like a porcupine sometimes...
Hug those people tight.
Nourish them. Love them. Give them the care they need. Break down their walls and let them know that they are loved no matter what.
That's true love.
That's not asking someone to be anything but who they are.
That's what we all deserve.
That' what we deserve.
But in this analogy...I have.
So bear with me for a second.
Relationships can be incredibly complicated.
All types of relationships are complicated. It's amazing that any of us get along in the first place. With all of the craziness of life going on, life can be pretty difficult at times.
Then throw in people's past experiences into the pot with a dash of ego and we have even more of a miracle that we can get along.
But there's something really to be said about "being there" for people despite all of the complexities of life. There's something to be said for being someone's rock when everything seems to be falling apart around them.
We all need someone to support us from time to time when things get hard. Because the reality is that we can't do this thing called life all on our own. We need others to confide in. We need others to give us a hand.
But that takes vulnerability and vulnerability is one of the scariest things in the world.
It takes you being willing to break down your walls and really confiding in another person. It takes trust. It takes you being willing to put your faith in another person being able to take care of you.
So what's the beautiful part about all of this?
You give someone the opportunity to love you just the way you are and just the way you aren't.
You become imperfectly perfect to them and they love you to death for knowing all of those flaws you've so desperately tried to hide from the world.
We are all deep down thirsting for someone to love us in this crazy world.
So remember that when people are out there in the world really hurting, suffering, and facing challenges, they can be a bit prickly like a porcupine sometimes...
Hug those people tight.
Nourish them. Love them. Give them the care they need. Break down their walls and let them know that they are loved no matter what.
That's true love.
That's not asking someone to be anything but who they are.
That's what we all deserve.
That' what we deserve.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is a professional life coach at AYKME coaching. Dive into these great Kindness Quotes http://thewordsofencouragement.com/kindness-quotes/ or these Sympathy Quotes http://thewordsofencouragement.com/sympathy-quotes/ to get some motivation to move forward!
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