Letting go–
    releasing expectations,
        dropping my desire for any particular response,
    letting others be who they are,
        each on their own journey to You,
    sloughing off the misunderstandings,
        the unwanted, unneeded advice,
    smiling, nodding,
        loving through it.

Loving through it.

I have changed;
    I am better (slightly? more than slightly)
        at letting go.

And loving through it.

Still, I have my moments:
    I judge. I critique.
        Ego bullies its way forward.
And these moments, too, can be released, redeemed,
    letting go of my own slips,
        my own misunderstandings.

Loving myself through it.

Let go.
    Release expectations.
        Drop the desire for any particular response.

Let everyone be
    who they are, 
        each on their own (unique) way to You.

Loving our way through it.
    Loving each other through it.
        Loving ourselves through it.

You
    loving your way
        through us.

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