The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.
- Thomas Merton
Sometimes we attribute what we want into the characters of the people around us, only to feel disappointed that they do not live up to our expectations of them, or when they do not fit in to the role we may have unwittingly created for them. I will learn to accept people for who they are, flaws and all. After all, that is what shapes us. Our imperfections are what make us beautiful and unique. And through them, God is glorified.
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