Understanding another perspective

You know what, love is amazing and life is hard, but we can get through it and become better people over time. Understanding one another without hurting or making each other hate is key.

It’s not good to lie to one another because once you lie, it’s hard to trust that person to make things right. People can change, and while you can’t change the past, you can look into the future and see the best in people. If you give and are always willing to help another person, then you will get that in return. Just because somebody did something to you doesn’t mean you have a right to do it back; two wrongs don’t make a right.

โ€‹Sometimes in my life, I understand my family and what they see, and what they don’t understand about me โ€” it’s the way it is. I’ve always had problems with my family since I started dating men; it wasn’t my fault, but I let them into my life. Because of my decisions on what I wanted to do in my life and how I wanted to manage my life in my own way. When I find love, I understand that love is a lifelong commitment that takes two to make it right and to understand each other. Respect and relationship are everything; without respect, you might as well walk away. You have to love each other, give each other the benefit of the doubt, understand one another, hold each other, and respect each other.

Samantha Engelking, Concord