08/11/2025
Saturday Gratitude
Some time ago, I came across a short excerpt from a conversation with Jorge Bucay, Argentine writer and therapist, that I want to share with you.
WHAT DO WOMEN REALLY WANT?
(laughs) Well, all right. Iβll tell you a story.
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AND WHAT DID THE VIRTUOUS SIR GALAHAD CHOOSE?
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Itβs a simple story, yet it says everything about love, respect, and freedom. Real love isnβt about shaping someone into what we want them to be; itβs about giving them the space to be who they truly are, and loving them for it.
The older I get, the more I realize how much peace comes from that kind of acceptance, both for others and for ourselves. Maybe thatβs the lesson in all of it: when weβre true to ourselves, we naturally become the version that shines the brightest for us, and for those who love us.
I'm grateful for the kind of love that celebrates exactly that.