Yesterday, we talked about forgiving others.  Today, we would like to talk about acceptance.  To “accept” another, is to allow that person to be who they are, and to act in a manner that suits them.  When we attempt to “change” another person, or we sit and wish that they were different – we are not accepting.

To accept another person for which we have a relationship with is to acknowledge the differences between the two of you.  But rather than “tolerating” those differences, you embrace them.  When you can learn to embrace the things in others that may drive you so crazy, you have learned to accept that person for who they are.

The other person’s behaviors may also drive them crazy, and they may be working on adapting their behavior.  However, unless they ask for your help, it is best to embrace those behaviors and love the person rather than voicing your dislike of their actions.  Life is about understanding that we are all different people.  We have different experiences, beliefs, past lifetimes, and realities.  When you look through your eyes, you are seeing the world in a different way than when your mate looks through his eyes.

We are not only different people, we experience the world in different ways.  What may be an enjoyable, comfortable room temperature for you, might be too hot for others, and too cold for some.  An enjoyable movie for you, might be boring for others.  A food that you love, might be one that is not yet appreciated by others.  We are all different.

However, in many ways, we are all the same.  In general, everyone wants to be liked, to have love in their life, and to connect with other people.  Sure, most people put on a mask and pretend they have all of these things, but when you get to their core, they are the same as everyone else.  Removing the masks and the shell of the body, reveals a person’s true self.  Since we all come from the same non-physical “source” we are all very similar in those ways.

When your mate does something, (usually a minor “petty” thing) that irritates you – just let it go.  Connect to their “true self” and enjoy that connection.  Everything else is just minor details.   Try to understand why they are doing the thing that irritates you so much.  Maybe you can then understand their actions, which is not at all intended to irritate you, but is justified in their own mind.  Look for the positive in people, and pretty soon that is all that you will see.

Acceptance of another is the ultimate gift that you can give humankind.  You may have relationships in your life based on blood line, work, friends and neighbors.  Some of those relationships you may have chosen to be a part of, and others may have happened by “default.”  The source of the relationship does not matter, but how you behave in the relationship matters a great deal.

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Accept everyone for who they are.  When you cannot “see” their true self, that means you need to spend more time getting past the physical “shell” and connect to their core.  At the “core level” of connecting, there is nothing but love.

Written, Thu, April 17, 2014 7:47 – 7:58 AM MT