The good parts of who I am , in no particular order: my grandmother, my sister, my best friend and the one man I loved. The bad parts, everybody else:)
Initially the conditioning from parents and all the local influences in my childhood but, after reaching adulthood, who I am partly became clear through observing my experiences, and partly evolved through choice and purposeful changes.
This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at December 20, 2017 10:11 PM MST
Who I really am beyond the Ego was revealed to me By my Spiritual Teachers with a direct experience of the Absolute Truth within. Who I appear to be in this world I can thank My step dad for teaching me all he knew about the construction trades before I was 13, which functions as the way to support myself.
I learned to be empathetic and open-minded from my sister I learned to be aggressive and kinda cool, fearless and funny like my brother I learned to be kind, reliable, easy going and hospitable from my mother I learned to be strong and tough and never quit and that's there's always a way from watching my father I learned to be humble from an older man I worked with I've learned respect by just looking at what my grandparents had to endure so I could have the life I have today in Canada. I learned to live more in the moment from my ex wife. My son has really changed me and he really makes me feel valuable. He gives me purpose and a reason to stay out of trouble. He's saved me and shaped who I am today in many ways.
I got my heart and humor from my dad... My strength and perseverance came from my mother... Unconditional love was shown to me by my grandmother so that I would have it for my own children... I learned caution through betrayal of some loved ones... Humility came to me after surviving some real hardship... My husband and a few of my very closest friends have taught me to keep loving and have hope, no matter what...
I do believe people come into your life for a reason, even if it is not understood for a long time.
This post was edited by PeaPod is just popping by at December 20, 2017 9:09 PM MST
