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Acceptance

Love them for who they are Not Who you expect or want them to be

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Rowena Velasco

Date: 8/3/2025 8:50:00 PM

So true, Deb. Real love is found in acceptance, not expectation. Your words say so much with so little—beautifully done.

Deb M
Date: 8/4/2025 12:44:00 AM

You are a sweetheart Rowena…thankyou for your kind comment! Debx

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 8/3/2025 5:24:00 PM

I agree 100%...people are who they are. My accepting them as another human being shouldn't be contingent upon my expectations. Well done, Deb! Truth in a few lines is perfect!

Deb M
Date: 8/4/2025 12:42:00 AM

Thankyou Sara as always….Debx

Terry Flood

Date: 8/3/2025 5:14:00 PM

I don't know, Deb, if you ever read my ‘He’s my other’…. But you just rewrote it in a few lines… thanks for that ;-)

Terry Flood
Date: 8/4/2025 1:28:00 AM

A title search doesn’t find it, but search the words… tattoos in places

Terry Flood
Date: 8/4/2025 1:27:00 AM

Written in the days when we couldn’t have apostrophes in our title. Fixed that now.

Deb M
Date: 8/4/2025 12:41:00 AM

Haha….not l haven't but l will Terry…thanks my funny friend! Debx

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/3/2025 4:35:00 PM

Wish everyone could follow this advice, Deb! It would save a lot of heartache…

Deb M
Date: 8/4/2025 12:40:00 AM

If only it was that simple ilene….thanks….Debx

Robert Johnson

Date: 8/3/2025 2:45:00 PM

Simply said, and so, always needs to be repeated.

Deb M
Date: 8/4/2025 12:40:00 AM

Thanks Robert….l appreciate your thoughts! Nice to meet you…..Debx

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/3/2025 12:32:00 PM

WOW!!! What a powerful write you have here in just a few words. So True... Have a lovely day writing away............

Deb M
Date: 8/4/2025 12:38:00 AM

Thankyou dear Pauline….Debx

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 8/3/2025 11:23:00 AM

Hello Deb M. yes that makes a lot of sense. /Darlene/ X

Deb M
Date: 8/3/2025 11:33:00 AM

Thankyou sweet Darlene….l hope you are well my friend….Deb x

Jan Allison

Date: 8/3/2025 10:47:00 AM

I wholehearted agree Deb! hugs jan xx

Deb M
Date: 8/3/2025 11:08:00 AM

Cheers Jan….always lovely to see your comments my friend! Debx

Lin Lane

Date: 8/3/2025 10:26:00 AM

We should not dare to change a thing about the ones we love, for in trying to do so, they will no longer be the ones we first fell in love with. Sorry about the grammar, but that's the best way I could say it.

Deb M
Date: 8/3/2025 10:37:00 AM

Thanks Lin…..we should never try change anyone….as it just doesn't work!! Haha….. appreciate you! Debx