Yeah...I like it. Accepting "others" as they are, can hopefully leave enough room for us to be accepted as who we are. Isn't that really what both sides want? You and I at least? It seems more people are living on this street, not marching in either parade despite some tendencies to side with one group. Though it is hard to find a friend. Acceptance, love...we're seeking the same things (at the root) but our sole role is in accepting "them", not in being accepted. That's a risk! Especially when the stakes seem so high and the consequences are told that the whole neighborhood is going to burn. I'm listening, especially if you insist that in accepting others is where I can start to accept myself.
Yeah...I like it. Accepting "others" as they are, can hopefully leave enough room for us to be accepted as who we are. Isn't that really what both sides want? You and I at least? It seems more people are living on this street, not marching in either parade despite some tendencies to side with one group. Though it is hard to find a friend. Acceptance, love...we're seeking the same things (at the root) but our sole role is in accepting "them", not in being accepted. That's a risk! Especially when the stakes seem so high and the consequences are told that the whole neighborhood is going to burn. I'm listening, especially if you insist that in accepting others is where I can start to accept myself.