Posted by just plain jane on January 27, 2005, at 10:41:46
In reply to Re: If I had one wish, posted by sunny10 on January 27, 2005, at 9:53:36
> You don't seem to see how wonderful you are! I'm not being "good to you"- I'm merely reflecting your strength of character and spiritual goodness right back to you.
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> It's like what I got out of one of justplainjane's posts (janie, dear, please don't be mad if I don't say it exactly right)....
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> Try to see yourself the way I see you. Pretend that you are listening to your own best friend and go back over what you've written (said, done, etc.). What advice would you offer me if I had written/felt/said/done the things that you have? jpj's main point, I think, was that we are not as good/kind/forgiving/understanding/loving to ourselves as we are to others.
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> Why would I NOT be good to you, as you put it? I happen to think you're terrific!
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> -sunny10You got it right!! Thanks, sunny!
I have to intermittently do this myself, but it's less and less, because I've pounded it into my head more and more.It's kinda like the "physician, heal thyself" quote: No one can heal us but us. (even though I'm thinkin that physician line was said by some philosopher in sarcasm. been so long i don't remember)
However, we can all be here for one another to lean on, shake up, entertain, disgust (another entertainment), encourage, remind that we are not truly alone socially...
silent but great strides for both of you.
just plain jane
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