Meow or Woof?

Acceptance of other people as they are right now - not who they could be, who they are trying to be, or who we hope they will be - is a great challenge. If we are in a relationship with a serious incompatibility, we have to ask ourselves, “What if this is never conquered – never resolved?”

If we can’t accept that the other person will remain as they are now… forever, then should we accept it now?

To paraphrase don Miguel Ruiz, if you have a dog, trying to get it to “Meow” for you will only be frustrating for you both. Though giving up a relationship, or the expectation in a relationship, will hurt you both for a time, the dog wants to be loved for being a dog, not to live with the pressure of feeling like a second-rate cat. So if you want a cat, get one, or learn to love the sound of “Woof!”