Be Loved for Who You Really Are
by Judith Sherven & James Sniechowski
 Being unique. Standing out from the crowd. Taking a position that's different from everyone else's. Imagine that. How do you feel when you do? How do you imagine other people feel toward you?
Most people acknowledge that being different can be very uncomfortable, even frightening. They hide who they really are, going along with the crowd just to fit in. Yet, each one of us has been created to be a one-of-a-kind
miracle.
Think about it. Never before in the history of the universe has there ever been another you and there never will be again. You truly are unique, without compare, and that is not a mere poetic sentiment. It's a fact. You are a miraculous manifestation of the unlimited and loving powers of the Creator. And, as that is true for you, it is also true for everyone else.
Given that, how do you respond to the differences between you and those you love, especially that person you love most--be that a lover, spouse or friend? Seeing that person as a one-of-a-kind miracle, do the toast crumbs he left in the mayonnaise jar or the dripping hosiery she hung over the shower rod take on a different meaning?
We are not suggesting that you have to like everything the other person says or does. We are saying that if you want to be loved for who you really are, you have to give that same love in return...
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Copyright Judith Sherven, Ph.D. & James Sniechowski, Ph.D. This article was originally
published at our website, SoulfulLiving.com, in February 2002, as part of Soulful Living's
"Love
Relationships" Issue.
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