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 minute while I explain away.
Relationships are incredibly complicated.
Friendships, romantic relationships, developing relationships...and pretty much any type of relationship between two people out there in this world. People are messy, life gets incredibly messy, and the fact that we can get along with all of the crazy things going on in our world is an absolute miracle.
When you throw in thoughts and emotions life starts to get even more complicated.
But there's something to be said for being there for other people despite the complexities of life. There's something to be said for the person who can be another persons rock even when their entire world is falling apart.
We can't do this thing called life all by ourselves. We have to have people there to support us when we are down and when we really need a helping hand.
But it takes vulnerability.
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.
The beautiful part of all of this?
You give another person an opportunity to love you just the way you are.
You become imperfectly perfect to them and give them the opportunity to support you.
We are all deep down thirsting for someone to love us in this crazy world.
So when people out there in the world are really hurting, when they are suffering, when they are emotional and in pain and may seem a bit prickly like a porcupine...
Hug them.
No matter what is going on in a persons life, let them know that they are loved and that they have support.
That's the good stuff. That's real love.
That's not asking someone to be anything but who they are.
That's what we all deserve.
That's what we all really deserve.
But in this analogy...I have.
So bear with me for a minute while I explain away.
Relationships are incredibly complicated.
Friendships, romantic relationships, developing relationships...and pretty much any type of relationship between two people out there in this world. People are messy, life gets incredibly messy, and the fact that we can get along with all of the crazy things going on in our world is an absolute miracle.
When you throw in thoughts and emotions life starts to get even more complicated.
But there's something to be said for being there for other people despite the complexities of life. There's something to be said for the person who can be another persons rock even when their entire world is falling apart.
We can't do this thing called life all by ourselves. We have to have people there to support us when we are down and when we really need a helping hand.
But it takes vulnerability.
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.
The beautiful part of all of this?
You give another person an opportunity to love you just the way you are.
You become imperfectly perfect to them and give them the opportunity to support you.
We are all deep down thirsting for someone to love us in this crazy world.
So when people out there in the world are really hurting, when they are suffering, when they are emotional and in pain and may seem a bit prickly like a porcupine...
Hug them.
No matter what is going on in a persons life, let them know that they are loved and that they have support.
That's the good stuff. That's real love.
That's not asking someone to be anything but who they are.
That's what we all deserve.
That's what we all really 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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