"That requires kindness, compassion, and real self-reflection on my part over a long period of time to accomplish. It will not happen overnight."
I find it ironic and now sad, we had to make all the self discoveries because of something we never dreamed or intened to happen? We were complacent, comfortable and not engaged and it took a hell of wake up call for us to see this?!
You are right, it may not be enough and right now it looks like it is not, but time, patience and consistency is all we have.