Embracing Differences: Tales of Love and Understanding

I think sometimes people get so hung up because, you know, they're kind of scrutinizing themselves of trying to live up to the standards, right? And I think sometimes it's subconscious. And, you know, for you, I think your lens was a little different because of the struggles that you were faced, right? So for people who come from families that don't have that, you know, say that they didn't have the addiction, they didn't have that struggle, they see their family member being pretty happy, you know, and then they come out, you know, we're using, you know, that topic of being gay or lesbian or anything on that realm. That's the example but how do they find that relationship of acceptance with them when it doesn't make sense to them how how did you get there well like you said i just went to the basics and you know my view of the religion is it's all centered around love, right? And so that's what I learned is we have to love. I accepted that you're an addict, and it's my job to hold you to the standard that I set for myself, but at the same time love you unconditionally. So, you know, I think that's where I've always come from is just a place of love.