To sum up my three-day vacation I decided to surf the Quote Garden for possible deceased authors to shine light, in the form of words, on my orchestra of ideas. I came across two quotes that give justice to two different aspects of this snap-shot in my life.
In the last three days I shared a bottle of Riesling with my life twin, shared the scenery of the coast-line with my family, enjoyed letting my dog run loose in an open field (photos), and was able to have face-to-face conversations with the ones that 'get me' the most. Which is why the following quote is perfect:
You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job. ~Laurence J. Peter
It wasn't until my drive back into Chico that I realized the next quote rang more true than it did the first time I read it years ago:
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
Finding someone who will rest and allow you to just 'be' is priceless and hard to find. I asked 'What is my role?" and he said "to be yourself" - I could have cried in relief right then and there. I believe there is a middle ground to being in someone’s life and not being their 'entire' world but also not being just a 'part' of their world. I really hope that makes sense to whoever might read this because at this point it is the only way i know how to say it.
In the last three days I shared a bottle of Riesling with my life twin, shared the scenery of the coast-line with my family, enjoyed letting my dog run loose in an open field (photos), and was able to have face-to-face conversations with the ones that 'get me' the most. Which is why the following quote is perfect:
You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job. ~Laurence J. Peter
It wasn't until my drive back into Chico that I realized the next quote rang more true than it did the first time I read it years ago:
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. ~Dr. Seuss
Finding someone who will rest and allow you to just 'be' is priceless and hard to find. I asked 'What is my role?" and he said "to be yourself" - I could have cried in relief right then and there. I believe there is a middle ground to being in someone’s life and not being their 'entire' world but also not being just a 'part' of their world. I really hope that makes sense to whoever might read this because at this point it is the only way i know how to say it.
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