it's an amazing feeling when you know that the people that you surround yourself with truly love you for who you are; who you aren't; who you want to be; and who you will eventually become.
-- a whole love. an unconditional love.
when you are accepted for your mistakes - no matter how grave, and when you are rewarded for your achievements - no matter how small ... well, that's when you know you've got a good thing going on.
accept it. embrace it. live it. love it.
REMEMBER it.
there are many people in the world who think they have this whole, unconditional support, but they don't. they care too much what their friends think and they care too much about proving something to others instead of proving something to themselves. they spend too much time concerned about what kind of repercussions their personal actions will result in.
it's not cool.
love yourself wholely. love yourself unconditional.
it's when you love yourself that others follow your example.
when you love yourself, respect yourself and your friends & family - only good things can come of this.
but what about the balance between friendships and family relationships?
sometimes, your family will feel like you've completely forgotten about them. forgotten the role that they play in your life and the importance they symbolize.
your family is there to guide you, give you an even deeper unconditional love ...
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I'm aware of my family's love and all that I owe to them. It was difficult at first to see that everthing my parents do is because they love me.I was too busy looking for an external love - feeling as if my family's love was more of an obligation than anything else.
They have to love me ... I would think to myself. Like it was a job - it just had to be.
It kinda drives a person to see if there is another love. If there are other peopel besides family that can accept you wholely.
The journey there is not one for the faint-hearted. It's tough. It's hard. It's painful. It's lonely ... but when you find genuine, sincere, true friends ...
It's the greatest reward.
