Message from Wes Hopper

"We must forgive as we would be forgiven.If any kind of 'it serves him right' thoughtsprings up within you, you have not yetlearned to forgive." Emilie CadyHave you achieved perfection yet?You haven't? Well, what's stopping you?Can you feel the defensiveness in youcoming to the surface? All the reasonswhy perfection eludes you?Relax. I don't expect you to be perfect,because I'm painfully aware that I'mnot perfect. Ask my wife. I've got a longway to go.It's by being aware of our own journeythat we create the space to allow othersto be less than perfect.They will be anyway. But being aware ofourselves makes it possible for us toforgive.Forgiveness is really nothing more thanallowing others to be less than perfect.Our egos would like to make it somethingpersonal, but that's not it at all.When you realize, as don Miguel Ruizpointed out, that what people do is neverabout you, it's always about them, thenyou can just allow them to be where theyare.After all, there are people that are allowingthat for you, aren't there?Aren't there?Isn't it a relief that you don't have to beperfect?And you can be grateful for that!Many blessings,Wes.