[Samantha Rogers]

Well said, Patti, especially in regard to our evolving understanding of ourselves, and the impact it can have on others. But it is easy to forget (and Samantha tells me this every day ) that we are all at different stages or points along the road. Sometimes it is easy, having gotten through difficult stages ourselves and feeling a degree of pride in that, to forget how difficult it was to get there, and to make judgements about others who may not yet have gotten through those difficulties or who may have additional burdens we cannot see or possibly understand. This is a tough, lonely, and often tragic road, and we each have our own unique cross to carry. Love, forgiveness and selfless compassion for fellow wayfarers is, IMO, the greatest gift we can give, and possibly the only one of real value. N'est pas?
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