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I just talked to my step-father this afternoon and let him know how much he is loved. He's in a residential home (not like an institution, cool people run it), and he's not getting around very well.
When my mother died suddenly over 20 years ago, I vowed to make sure that I would never regret it when a loved one died, by not letting them know how much I love them while they are alive.
Love can reconcile and transcend many differences. My mother was a born again devout Christian and I am an atheist, and my father is as far to the right as one can be (short of the crazy fringe), while I am pretty far out there on the left, although I do a better job of seeing the gray areas and making an effort to understand those whom I am politically at odds with.
Putting mutual respect and love ahead of all of the petty socialized dogmas that are imposed upon us, and your relationships, and the world become a better place.
Love is all you need...
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