2009
A newspaper journalist discovers a homeless musical genius and tries to improve his situation.
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Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.
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You not calling, as a friend, can actually compound the grief and loss they are feeling. Just pick up the phone, even if you get it wrong, just have a conversation and do your best. Your friend with cancer is still the same person they were before.
Call it love, kindness, compassion for all beings—it’s the real elixir, the only one that truly transforms life for ourselves and others.
What Is Gaslighting? How to Avoid Mental Manipulation and Emotional Abuse - Terri Cole If this video describes your situation, please don’t give up. The first step is to understand that it’s happening.
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John Bradshaw’s bestselling books and compelling PBS series have touched and changed millions of lives.
Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives.
If you love deeply, you’re going to get hurt badly. But it’s still worth it.
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We meet no ordinary people in our lives.
Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.
Friendship . . . is born at the moment when one man says to another, ‘What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .’