I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with my mother's younger brother, my uncle Brian. They both share the tragedy of having lost their mother when they were both in their early 20's. For Brian, it was a hard thing to eventually get over because as he puts it, how do you ever get over the passing of the one person who probably unconditionally loves you the most in the world -- and therefore the one you most look to please.
The context of the conversation was really about how as adults we need to end our pursuit of pleasing the desires of our family and external parties, so that we can hope to please ourselves, thereby being the keepers of our own happiness; which then helps us approach all our other relationships as a functioning, independent rather than as a co-dependent seeking happiness from our partners.
Greg Robin | 415.425.5374c
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