A Minute to Myself (159)
March 08, 2009
Passions
Why do you think you loved the people in your life?
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Because they needed me to love them, as much as I needed to give it.
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Posted by: searchingwithin | March 08, 2009 at 04:24 PM
Because they first loved me - ME, with all my faults, my quirks, my not so nice side; they loved me anyway, making me feel like a person of merit. I counted in their lives and many of the same people remain my most ardent cheerleaders to this day. I would not be who I am without them and, over the years, I hope I have given in return at least a fraction of what they have given me.
Posted by: rockync | March 09, 2009 at 01:32 PM
Often, something (I don't know what) will cause me to reflect on a past love and wonder, "What was I thinking?" I recognize the dysfunction of certain relationships now (hindsight is great). I don't believe by any stretch of the imagination, though, that I am able to recognize the dysfunction in my current relationship - for even the best of relationships have some dysfunctions.
I appease myself by saying that I am evolving - that my relationships grow healthier as I grow healthier.
To answer the question, the reason I loved those whom I did was that they filled a need I had at the time. Different needs at different times, some uplifting, too many destructive.
Posted by: Judith | March 11, 2009 at 11:31 AM