Learning is one of the crucial things we must do as humans all through our lifetime, and its importance can't be quantified because every bit of knowledge we acquire as we journey through life adds value to us. Life lessons are way beyond what's taught within the four walls of a classroom because we learn about life from experiences and not textbooks.
I have learned so many things about life, especially when it has to do with relationships, and these lessons have influenced my relationship with people positively. I am a very open-minded human, and people who know me very well can actually testify to it. I have always had a big heart enough to accommodate genuine relationships.
Relationships are important, and it's not just the intimate type; it could be the family bond, friendship, and others. As humans, surviving alone without relationships might look possible, but it isn't; we were practically not designed that way. This isn't about being independent or not; it's about connections and bonds that make life not just beautiful but worth living.
Over the years, I have learned so many lessons from all kinds of relationships. Some came from terrible experiences that broke me for a while, and there are those I got from the sweet people around me. Combining both the bad and good relationship memories, one lesson that stands out all the time is about understanding the imperfections of humans.
Yes, we humans are not and will never be perfect. We can try to be, but there will always be that thread of imperfections at some point in our lives, and when we exhibit it, a lot of people start judging, forgetting that they are capable of doing the same.
A lot of genuine relationships have ended just because those involved do not understand the imperfect nature of humans. I remember some years ago when a very good friend of mine was celebrating her birthday.
We are tight buddies, and she was always looking forward to my wishes, but that year, I didn't remember to call or text because I was so busy with life. She called me around 12pm just to be sure I was okay, and it was then I realized it was her birthday.
I didn't apologize up to 15 seconds before she responded, "I understand, dear," and that didn't become an issue between us. That same year, she hosted me to celebrate my birthday despite not remembering to send my wishes on her day.
As cheap as that might sound, I have seen so many relationships end because of something sillier than that, and it just makes me laugh.
Despite being friends, family, and even lovers, I don't have high expectations of you because we are all capable of making mistakes. I have my shortcomings just as you do, and it would be terrible to allow our imperfections to ruin the beautiful things we have built. There was a time I didn't understand this imperfection of a thing, and it ended a few relationships that I wish didn't end.
Unfortunately, I couldn't mend what was damaged but made a decision not to let our imperfections as humans come between what we share. This doesn't mean I don't have boundaries; I do and won't let myself be trampled on all in the name of a relationship, but when it comes to being imperfect, it's not enough to ditch good people.
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