Baby don't hurt me?

Seriously, though, I'm here to pass on some good feelings.  I just want all my sisters out there know that I love them, and no matter what, you should never feel bad about yourself.  Hold your head high, and remember, so long as you do everything for yourself, but nothing against anyone else, you're a success.  It's a sort of...  mindful upkeep of your own health.  Remember, reduce stress, avoid wasted time and always surround yourself with honest, good, loving people, if possible.

Don't worry, they're out there.  Many more than you might think.  There's a whole lot of love in the world, right now, just bursting at the seams and waiting to be released.  The only real issue is distribution! 

Read books that make you feel human.  Don't pay attention mainstream media, it'll just depress you.  Give hugs, get hugs.  Be honest with everyone, about everything, including yourself.  Never be afraid to ask for more, especially when you deserve it.  Get angry about injustice.  Above all, never fear anything, ever, for any reason.  Life is a beautiful thing, a gorgeous, perfect sort of spiritual symmetry...  it's just hidden underneath a lot of angsty, man-made nonsense.  Dig around.  Learn how to sort the junk from the gems, and also learn how to identify a diamond in the rough.

Always assume that everything that occurs in your life is for a purpose, and that purpose, ultimately, is to push you and your species (a species that I love, more than anything) forward into a reality that can only get better and better.  A brief glance at history shows that society and mankind does indeed evolve, but as we all know, old habits die hard.  Think of us all as a single entity and ask yourself, "Am I the little creature in the white toga on the right shoulder, or the pitchfork wielding guy in red spandex on the left?"

Or are you...  apathetic?  I surely hope not.  There's far too much content in this world to be enthusiastic about.  It's a bumpy ride, this thing we call life, but just remember that we're always moving forward.

Love,

Blair

Thank you, I needed to read something like this today. 

"Here's looking at you kid."

Thanks for the uplifting note.  We need that so often!

Chin up!

Cindi

thanks a lot, i think i've needed a reminder of all this for some time

Just a reminder, my friends, this post still stands!

We're all in this together, right?

~ Blair

Jonie,

This is exactly what my family thought.  They believed that their love for me and that my love for them should be enough to conquer my GID.  Guess what. It didn't.  It couldn't.  I tried and failed.  Did that make me love them any less?  It was heart breaking.

I'm just asking.

Cindi

Quote from: Jonie on March 08, 2007, 02:03:15 AM
I believe love is a high enough level of passion and compassion for us to sacrifice our own interests for the benefit of others.

Since we're asking the question, I'll give you my answer.

Love is understanding.  True understanding.

I often like to say, "There's no one you couldn't love if you fully understood their story."

~ Blair

most of the time we equate loving with liking. to love and to like are worlds apart. to love somebody is to understand, trust, and accept the person. to like is a mostly ephemeral or temporary thing. to love is to like; but to like does not necessarily mean to love.

why do you ask?

has cupid's arrow hit you?

good luck!