The more chances you give someone the less respect they’ll start to have for you. They’ll begin to ignore the standards that you’ve set because they’ll know another chance will always be given. They’re not afraid to lose you because they know no matter what you won’t walk away. They get comfortable with depending on your forgiveness. Never let a person get comfortable disrespecting you.
~Trent Shelton
I think I love more than most or more deeply, that is to say. As regards my family, I think of unconditional love and just being there no matter what. My family is my priority in life. I see them as my purpose. I can say a legitimate “no,” but prefer to be the change I want to see in the world. I realize that at times I have been too accommodating and am pulling back on that a bit. Sometimes that pull back is satisfying; at others, disappointing. I don’t believe I’ve set clear boundaries as regards my friends. However, family, in particular, know enough not to fool with Mother Nature.