Harrier, that one is solid. Encouraging and enabling ourselves and others to remove our rose (or other coloured) glasses. Every night ends with a faint, sliver of light we call a sunrise.
How many LBS encourage and enable their WAS to seek their "freedom" to "find" their happiness. It's one thing to set free that which we love, it's another to support them on their journey. And in doing so, while many may call the LBS crazy... what better, loving, altruistic action is that?
Karma, I think I can relate to every one of those. In some ways, I think that's one of those things to print and keep in one's pocket as a daily reminder of our priorities.
My D14 offered a couple gems over the past month. One not directed at me, but interesting food for thought:
"It is not that people don't realize what they have until they loose it. Rather, they knew what they had and didn't realize they would loose it."
Another, as I was offering an opinion about some strong judgment that has been going on regarding some drama with my W's cousin. D14 was joining the judging of actions and I explained that everyone is human and make mistakes. I asked D14 if I was a bad person, to which D14 responded, "no." "Yet... I am being trashed by others." D14 sat and thought for a moment and then said:
"So you gotta check yourself, before you wreck yourself..."
