Me!

[ses123116]

I ask myself, what must one do to win the affection of the one that completes me the most? I’ve tried to make it something more, but it has yet to change. I wonder and ponder the mysteries of the mind, in an attempt to find the answer. I seek a way to change years of friendship and sheltering, being the strength and voice when needed. The one that

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[dark_caduceus4]

There are two ways to take the old axiom found in the Ten Commandments.

Love thy neighbor as thyself is usually construed as:
Treat others the way you want to be treated.

The only problem is that "as thyself" is misconstrued to be, "As if you (thyself) were a separate person from you -the "I"- and this is where people get stuck.

If you don't count yourself in "everyone," "everybody," or "anyone," then you will know that you segregate yourself from those who deserve happiness, fairness, respect, and love.

The only other thing would be to realize that you can never give everything you have. It "is like a well: used but never used up."

"The more you use it, the more it produces; the more you talk of it, the less you understand."

"Hold on to the center."

You

[gray_ghost710]

I bow to you my friend, for you have come so far. It seems that you have now found a way to light your lamp and began your journey through the mist. I like what I have read and have this to say.

No, non ti nascondere
No, solo rischiando tu vivrai

No, don’t hide
No, only by risking will you live.

Remember that to the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else's eyes.