Lessons From Hugging A Porcupine

By Evan Sanders


I hate to break it to you...I've never hugged a porcupine.

But in this analogy...I have.

I think you'll vibe with this one big time.

Relationships can be incredibly complicated.

All types of relationships are complicated. It's amazing that any of us get along in the first place. With all of the craziness of life going on, life can be pretty difficult at times.

Then throw in people's past experiences into the pot with a dash of ego and we have even more of a miracle that we can get along.

But there's something to be said for being there for other people despite the complexities of life. There's something to be said for the person who can be another persons rock even when their entire world is falling apart.

We all need someone to support us from time to time when things get hard. Because the reality is that we can't do this thing called life all on our own. We need others to confide in. We need others to give us a hand.

But it takes vulnerability.

It takes you being willing to break down your walls and really confiding in another person. It takes trust. It takes you being willing to put your faith in another person being able to take care of you.

So what's the beautiful part about all of this?

You give someone the opportunity to love you just the way you are and just the way you aren't.

You become imperfectly perfect to them and that is one of the most beautiful things in the world.

We are all deep down thirsting for someone to love us in this crazy world.

So when people out there in the world are really hurting, when they are suffering, when they are emotional and in pain and may seem a bit prickly like a porcupine...

Hug those people tight.

Nourish them. Love them. Give them the care they need. Break down their walls and let them know that they are loved no matter what.

That's true love.

That's loving someone just how they are.

That's what we all deserve.

That's what we all deserve.




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