Thanks for this mention of imperfection. I, too, strive for it!!! I strived for it in this last futile attempt at a relationship, and found myself sorely lacking. As a middle school art teacher, I know I am lacking there also, but, for instance, this morning, I confronted an intelligent 8th grader who is failing and told him I know he is capable of passing. He has a big, big, handicap of having big ears!!! Students have made fun of him throughout the middle school experience. Some teachers characterize him as one who could come into the school one day with a gun, shooting up the school! Since he is in my "homebase," I challenged him to strive to do better. He responded that he is deficient in Language
Arts and failing. I said I could help him with that, and he could succeed! We'll see.
My own efforts at overcoming a broken relationship, very hurtful, are diminishing! HOORAY!!!!!!!!! I am moving on, and focusing on the things of my daily life.
ARI