So I hate to break it to you, but I've never actually hugged a porcupine.
But in this metaphor, I have.
So bear with me for a second.
Relationships can be incredibly complicated.
All types of relationships are complicated. It's amazing that any of us get along in the first place. With all of the craziness of life going on, life can be pretty difficult at times.
Then throw in people's past experiences into the pot with a dash of ego and we have even more of a miracle that we can get along.
But there's something really to be said about "being there" for people despite all of the complexities of life. There's something to be said for being someone's rock when everything seems to be falling apart around them.
We all need someone to put our back up against when times get tough. The reality is, we actually all really need that person in our life. We need someone to talk to, to express our deepest fears and our greatest wishes, our worries, doubts, fears, insecurities and everything else in between.
But that takes vulnerability and vulnerability is one of the scariest things in the world.
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.
So what's the beautiful part about all of this?
You give someone the opportunity to love you just the way you are and just the way you aren't.
You become imperfectly perfect to them and they love you to death for knowing all of those flaws you've so desperately tried to hide from the world.
We all, deep down, are thirsting for a love that seems to be harder and harder to come by these days.
So remember that when people are out there in the world really hurting, suffering, and facing challenges, they can be a bit prickly like a porcupine sometimes...
Hug those people tight.
Nourish them. Love them. Give them the care they need. Break down their walls and let them know that they are loved no matter what.
That's true love.
That's not asking someone to be anything but who they are.
That's how we all deserve to be loved.
That' what we deserve.
But in this metaphor, I have.
So bear with me for a second.
Relationships can be incredibly complicated.
All types of relationships are complicated. It's amazing that any of us get along in the first place. With all of the craziness of life going on, life can be pretty difficult at times.
Then throw in people's past experiences into the pot with a dash of ego and we have even more of a miracle that we can get along.
But there's something really to be said about "being there" for people despite all of the complexities of life. There's something to be said for being someone's rock when everything seems to be falling apart around them.
We all need someone to put our back up against when times get tough. The reality is, we actually all really need that person in our life. We need someone to talk to, to express our deepest fears and our greatest wishes, our worries, doubts, fears, insecurities and everything else in between.
But that takes vulnerability and vulnerability is one of the scariest things in the world.
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.
So what's the beautiful part about all of this?
You give someone the opportunity to love you just the way you are and just the way you aren't.
You become imperfectly perfect to them and they love you to death for knowing all of those flaws you've so desperately tried to hide from the world.
We all, deep down, are thirsting for a love that seems to be harder and harder to come by these days.
So remember that when people are out there in the world really hurting, suffering, and facing challenges, they can be a bit prickly like a porcupine sometimes...
Hug those people tight.
Nourish them. Love them. Give them the care they need. Break down their walls and let them know that they are loved no matter what.
That's true love.
That's not asking someone to be anything but who they are.
That's how we all deserve to be loved.
That' what we deserve.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is a professional life coach at AYKME coaching. Dive into some great quotes for kindness by clicking here or read more quotes on sympathy.
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