“when he wills his property to his sons, he may not treat as first-born the son of the loved one in disregard of the son of the unloved one who is older.” (Deuteronomy 21:16)
Negotiating the many and varied relationships in our lives is challenging. So many different needs and desires, so many highs and lows, so many different personalities. Some people in our lives must be heard, others are painfully quiet. This is intensified within each family as the obligations are amplified. Each and every person is unique. What one requires may be irrelevant to another. Learning to ask for what you want is only half of the challenge, learning to give what others need, is the other half. May we have the insight to be able to do both of our parts with patience.
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