so in the last few days, i have come to really appreciate the differences that others have. it is incredible to know so many people that are so hugely different and begin to wonder how incredible it is that they are not you and you are not them. these differences do not make it easy to have relationship with them, quite the contrary. attempting friendship takes a ridiculous amount of understanding others, instead of trying to be understood. if we think about friendships in a way that the more people you have who are not like you, the more well balanced you will probably end up being. if you are with people who are the same as you, you will never grow. you will never progress, you will just stagnate. how lame is that? there is a huge disability that occurs in your life when you fail to engage in unique relationships with other people. isn't there something so refreshing when experiencing life with people who bring intrigue to your life. there is a necessity to be engaged, and without those who are both similar and different there will not be that variegation.
i am not saying that this is easy. or that you always will enjoy it. however, i think you know that you will be behooved by those people. a crazy song that always comes to head when thinking about friendship says, "because i knew you, i have been changed for the good." embrace the differences. maybe you will be a more complete person.
-peaks out.
1 comment:
well said, or written.
didn't know you had a blog, j.
now i do & i added your link to my page.
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