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Sometimes It Is OK To Suck

I was sitting with a friend this week having a belated birthday lunch. We were having a great time, catching up (and cutting up! ) I was sharing a funny story with her and she said, “Wow! I can’t wait for my husband to meet you!” Thinking she thought I was brilliant and hilarious, I said, “I know, I have to meet him soon!” To which she replied, “No, seriously, when he meets you he is going to be SO GLAD he is married to me!”

Uh…….OK.

She immediately began apologizing and telling me she didn’t mean it to sound that way! But I was already laughing so hard I literally had tears in my eyes! I must admit it was really funny to watch her squirm! She is the type of friend that would never say anything mean to anyone and feels horrible if she thinks you may be upset with her. After a good laugh, we got on the subject of how she wished she didn’t care what other people thought about her and how she wanted to be more like me. It really shocked me because that is one of the things I love most about her. I love her tender side and how she always cares so much for others! She inspires me to be kind, generous, loving, nurturing, caring, and the list goes on and on!

As we parted ways I continued to think about her. I wanted her to see what I saw in her. The little quirks that make her so endearing to me are the very things she obsesses with about herself. The truth is, the WHOLE package is what makes us who we are. If she was “perfect” I wouldn’t want her to be my friend because I would continually feel like something was wrong with me. I already KNOW something is wrong with me and certainly don’t like to be around people that point that out!

Yes, all of us have our unique gifts we bring to this world and everyone has their own path in life that only they can light up. But sometimes the best thing we can bring to the table is not who we are, but who we aren’t. Because who we are not is what connects us all together in our humanity. We are all perfectly flawed. At the end of the day, I have the same struggles and fears as she does. She and I just have different ways of requesting love and acceptance from others.

So here I sit, blogging away and reflecting on yet another lesson. I hear the sounds of my infant daughter sucking on her pacifier in the background as she drifts off to dreamland. It seems that even my baby understands that sometimes, it is OK to suck! So remind yourselves of that this week and strive to WHOLLY embrace yourselves! The things that you struggle with about yourself are what makes you part of the group. The group we call the human race. And in this race, there is no first place– only a finish line.