Acceptance

I think that Acceptance is such a big thing that I use a capital A when I write/type it. An Acceptance speech is a gracious thank you after receiving something. Acceptance is a humble thing, kind of allowing that can border of being a sacred expression of thank you. I have come to believe that Acceptance is the big upgrade to olde fashioned forgiveness. Acceptances is sans judgment.
When I express Acceptance of you, you are allowed to be yourself. No requirement to do or be anything for me to continue my Acceptance of you. Wow, you can’t fall out of favour or suddenly become ‘bad’. Just be what you are and I show Acceptance. Not easy. And, think about how your thoughts and feelings would then become. To adopt an attitude of Acceptance is peace within me.
Acceptance in human psychology is a person’s assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition without attempting to change it or protest. Wikipedia Yeah it is that last bit that is the toughest part. We have this yakky little voice inside us that pushes back our satisfaction, our happiness, over the craziest made up things. Full Acceptance is the toughest and the most rewarding
To experience the Acceptance of another, well, that is to die for. That is the feeling I have when my Grandma smiles at me and touches me and speaks gentle encouragement to me. You know what I mean, don’t you? She offers me those even though I have grease on my pant leg from riding my bike, a tear in my shirt from climbing the fence and dirt all over from playing trucks with my friend. To die for.

To experience Acceptance, well yes to that. So why not give Acceptance to others? Without attempting to change or protest against my partner, my colleagues, my family, the Starbucks server, why not offer Acceptance? This, for most of us, will be a new experience. And like meditation, for instance, it will not be easy to maintain, but will be extremely satisfying for me and for them (why not be Grandma).