How good is it when someone gives you
feedback on the way you conduct yourself.
Even just being able to appreciate how
an egg can be cooked in your own special
way or the opinions that you hold dearly.
Diversity is the spice of life, yet some humans
still think that their way is the only way.
Therefore feedback is not given. Resistance
and the 'silence' approaches are adopted
in favour of true honest communication.
Just to think that since the dawn of time,
people in our common humanity have
favoured war over peace. In fact they
have only had peace after lengthy battles
in unnecessary and counterproductive wars:
whether amongst nations, groups of people
or individuals. We like the competitive nature
of our being. We should instead do what
we preach when we speak about peace,
care for each other, loving one's neighbour!
These elements that are present in their
duality, with good and bad at the forefront
are the seeds in us. This duality in all
universal things is represented by life
and death, the beginning and the end,
or the end and the beginning! I appreciated
the fact that you gave me feedback
when I mentioned that it would be
a good thing for me to have. To know
how you truly feel and see the present
and the way forward. Our minefield
of emotions in pursuit of an honest
and reliable friendship needs to be
revisited often, after scouring our time
together to see whether there are
any seeds of discord. These we must
hold at bay in favour of those seeds
that allow progress as the relationship
friendship settles and changes over time.
I appreciate in you so many positives
when you challenge me over the way
I conduct myself, over my often unreasonable
expectations without necesserily expecting
a favourable result for my effort in trying
to make my point and have it my way.
You are instead more wise and experienced
in this dual approach to life and your freedom.
So if we truly want to have freedom in our friendship
we need to give each other 'Feedback'!
