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I find that one of the freedoms I gained was by accepting who I am. The problem so many have is the lack of love of self. And I don't mean the kind of love that is narcissistic but rather the kind of love that can look in the mirror and say, gee, I'm not as handsome as so and so. Oh well, that's the way it is. Someone will love me for who I am. And I will love them for who they are. I've been married to the same woman since 1977 because she was able to accept my flaws and I've been willing to accept hers.

I also find that religion traps one into an issue of not accepting your imperfections and that was one of the reason after taking a close look at deism I was able to find some peace. Because the whole concept of being "born in sin" just made no sense. Why should I be considered something because of what someone else did way before me!

Are you related to Gary? I'm suspecting so...

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