Today, in an email conversation, I had gotten a response to what I wrote yesterday about "Love Thy Neighbor". The rest of that is "As Thyself". I wrote about this a couple of months ago. Seems that the "As Myself" must come first. But then again, I am not happy with everything about myself. I don't think that stops me from loving others. Most people have flaws that they are not happy about. For me right now it is my weight. So I am doing all I can to loose the weight in a healthy way and at the same time trying to search for the emotional reason that I put on weight in the first place so I can make sure it doesn't keep happening. Do I love the me inside? Yes. So maybe that is why I can love others so deeply. I know I am a good spirit and that is the part that I love and it doesn't matter what I look like. I am not perfect and have my bad days when I may not be the most pleasant person to be around but that is my human self coming through and that is ok. We all have bad days.
When I was growing up we were taught not to be conceited but I think we took it too far and thought that if we thought good about ourselves then we were conceited. I remember kids in school talking about students who thought they were the best and how conceited they were. Well when I think back I realize these students just had a real healthy self-esteem and felt good about who they were. I wish I had learned that back then growing up. But I know it now and I try to teach my children and will do my best to teach my grandchildren too.
It isn't easy to change years of certain ways of thinking but when those ways are not helpful to us we need to shut off the tape recorder and start using a cd player. Past is past and only what you are now is important so feel free to Love Who You Are and then you will more easily Love Others. Have a Blessed Day! Anne
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