last year I performed spoken word poetry to an auditorium of boys and girls aged
to an auditorium of boys and girls aged
to an auditorium of boys and girls aged about six to twelve after the
about six to twelve after the
about six to twelve after the performance
performance
performance they asked questions one in particular
they asked questions one in particular
they asked questions one in particular stood out a boy asked were your friends
stood out a boy asked were your friends
stood out a boy asked were your friends jealous of your success so I asked them
jealous of your success so I asked them
jealous of your success so I asked them who here is friends with someone who is
who here is friends with someone who is
who here is friends with someone who is jealous of your success and almost all
jealous of your success and almost all
jealous of your success and almost all the hands in the auditorium were raised
the hands in the auditorium were raised
the hands in the auditorium were raised including by the way some of the
including by the way some of the
including by the way some of the teachers I couldn’t believe it
teachers I couldn’t believe it
teachers I couldn’t believe it I cried break it off a person who
I cried break it off a person who
I cried break it off a person who doesn’t wish you well is not a friend
doesn’t wish you well is not a friend
doesn’t wish you well is not a friend and look toxic and abusive individuals
and look toxic and abusive individuals
and look toxic and abusive individuals can be very charming and oftentimes even
can be very charming and oftentimes even
can be very charming and oftentimes even helpful but you really don’t need them
helpful but you really don’t need them
helpful but you really don’t need them in your life cut them out if you can set
in your life cut them out if you can set
in your life cut them out if you can set boundaries so cut them out if you can
boundaries so cut them out if you can
boundaries so cut them out if you can set boundaries and minimize contact with
set boundaries and minimize contact with
set boundaries and minimize contact with them as much as possible if you can’t on
them as much as possible if you can’t on
them as much as possible if you can’t on the other hand who you choose to be
the other hand who you choose to be
the other hand who you choose to be friends with is a totally different
friends with is a totally different
friends with is a totally different matter now Aristotle defined three types
matter now Aristotle defined three types
matter now Aristotle defined three types of friendships but he said that bad
of friendships but he said that bad
of friendships but he said that bad people can only be friends of utility
people can only be friends of utility
people can only be friends of utility and of pleasure Friends of utility are
and of pleasure Friends of utility are
and of pleasure Friends of utility are those who use you for their gains and
those who use you for their gains and
those who use you for their gains and friends of pleasure enjoy your company
friends of pleasure enjoy your company
friends of pleasure enjoy your company but they would drop you or disappear
but they would drop you or disappear
but they would drop you or disappear when you encounter obstacles
when you encounter obstacles
when you encounter obstacles Aristotle then indicates that only good
Aristotle then indicates that only good
Aristotle then indicates that only good people can be friends of virtue or of
people can be friends of virtue or of
people can be friends of virtue or of goodness and I consider that a soulmates
goodness and I consider that a soulmates
goodness and I consider that a soulmates relationship which I define as a
relationship which I define as a
relationship which I define as a friendship that draws its energy from a
friendship that draws its energy from a
friendship that draws its energy from a place beyond filling each other’s
place beyond filling each other’s
place beyond filling each other’s emptiness it’s where two people are able
emptiness it’s where two people are able
emptiness it’s where two people are able to hear and obey
to hear and obey
to hear and obey the whispers of their souls or their
the whispers of their souls or their
the whispers of their souls or their conscience instead of their needs for
conscience instead of their needs for
conscience instead of their needs for instant gratification or material gains
instant gratification or material gains
instant gratification or material gains and I truly believe that a soul mates
and I truly believe that a soul mates
and I truly believe that a soul mates relationship can never be assessed by
relationship can never be assessed by
relationship can never be assessed by what it can offer in the present because
what it can offer in the present because
what it can offer in the present because the whole point is two people coming
the whole point is two people coming
the whole point is two people coming together to prepare the framework that
together to prepare the framework that
together to prepare the framework that will push the present into the future
will push the present into the future
will push the present into the future see a soulmate relationship
see a soulmate relationship
see a soulmate relationship changes the present on two levels
changes the present on two levels
changes the present on two levels individual and communal and I mean
individual and communal and I mean
individual and communal and I mean specifically that if the friends
specifically that if the friends
specifically that if the friends continue to go against their selfish
continue to go against their selfish
continue to go against their selfish drives then the relationship will change
drives then the relationship will change
drives then the relationship will change both parties and if they let go of
both parties and if they let go of
both parties and if they let go of unhealthy social expectations they’ll
unhealthy social expectations they’ll
unhealthy social expectations they’ll end up changing their surroundings and
end up changing their surroundings and
end up changing their surroundings and honestly I didn’t know what a friendship
honestly I didn’t know what a friendship
honestly I didn’t know what a friendship was like until I met my current best
was like until I met my current best
was like until I met my current best friend you may know her she’s famous too
friend you may know her she’s famous too
friend you may know her she’s famous too I really don’t know her
I really don’t know her
I really don’t know her okay Google that I lead okay because a
okay Google that I lead okay because a
okay Google that I lead okay because a friend of virtue is hard to find and
friend of virtue is hard to find and
friend of virtue is hard to find and even much harder to keep today I’ll
even much harder to keep today I’ll
even much harder to keep today I’ll share with you three lessons from our
share with you three lessons from our
share with you three lessons from our experience in the hopes that it’ll help
experience in the hopes that it’ll help
experience in the hopes that it’ll help you recognize and hold on to your own
you recognize and hold on to your own
you recognize and hold on to your own soul mates when you see them so lesson
soul mates when you see them so lesson
soul mates when you see them so lesson number one flaws are natural abuse is
number one flaws are natural abuse is
number one flaws are natural abuse is not now let me start off by saying
not now let me start off by saying
not now let me start off by saying that’s just because someone is kind
that’s just because someone is kind
that’s just because someone is kind funny hardworking and overall amazing it
funny hardworking and overall amazing it
funny hardworking and overall amazing it doesn’t mean that they respect your time
doesn’t mean that they respect your time
doesn’t mean that they respect your time huh
huh
huh missus just give me five minutes to get
missus just give me five minutes to get
missus just give me five minutes to get ready and three hours later I’m still
ready and three hours later I’m still
ready and three hours later I’m still playing with her cats
playing with her cats
playing with her cats well she’s gluing on her eyelashes now
well she’s gluing on her eyelashes now
well she’s gluing on her eyelashes now guys I consider myself a very patient
guys I consider myself a very patient
guys I consider myself a very patient and sensitive poet like oh my god I am
and sensitive poet like oh my god I am
and sensitive poet like oh my god I am just so humble and polite right not even
just so humble and polite right not even
just so humble and polite right not even close but here’s the thing even when I
close but here’s the thing even when I
close but here’s the thing even when I don’t get mad and start yelling yeah
don’t get mad and start yelling yeah
don’t get mad and start yelling yeah like that I I’m so bored she’d still
like that I I’m so bored she’d still
like that I I’m so bored she’d still turn around with one eyelash glued to
turn around with one eyelash glued to
turn around with one eyelash glued to her face and say you didn’t have to yell
her face and say you didn’t have to yell
her face and say you didn’t have to yell your eyes did all the screaming now the
your eyes did all the screaming now the
your eyes did all the screaming now the reason I’m sharing this exchange even
reason I’m sharing this exchange even
reason I’m sharing this exchange even though it doesn’t paint the best version
though it doesn’t paint the best version
though it doesn’t paint the best version of ourselves is because we must never
of ourselves is because we must never
of ourselves is because we must never pretend that we or the friends that we
pretend that we or the friends that we
pretend that we or the friends that we are entering into a relationship with
are entering into a relationship with
are entering into a relationship with are ever going to be flaw lish we’re
are ever going to be flaw lish we’re
are ever going to be flaw lish we’re human beings at the end of the day flaws
human beings at the end of the day flaws
human beings at the end of the day flaws are not just integral to our lives in
are not just integral to our lives in
are not just integral to our lives in Jen
Jen
Jen but in fact they tend to be highlighted
but in fact they tend to be highlighted
but in fact they tend to be highlighted or emphasized when dealing with others
or emphasized when dealing with others
or emphasized when dealing with others especially the people we interact with
especially the people we interact with
especially the people we interact with more often and with whom our encounters
more often and with whom our encounters
more often and with whom our encounters are intimate or intense but there is a
are intimate or intense but there is a
are intimate or intense but there is a difference between dealing with someone
difference between dealing with someone
difference between dealing with someone who is flawed and someone who is abusive
who is flawed and someone who is abusive
who is flawed and someone who is abusive so the first lesson has three additional
so the first lesson has three additional
so the first lesson has three additional points to help you differentiate between
points to help you differentiate between
points to help you differentiate between normal but annoying human flaws and
normal but annoying human flaws and
normal but annoying human flaws and toxic or abusive traits so on make sure
toxic or abusive traits so on make sure
toxic or abusive traits so on make sure that your flaws are not directed at each
that your flaws are not directed at each
that your flaws are not directed at each other
other
other confession I really do have a temper I
confession I really do have a temper I
confession I really do have a temper I know you’re all shocked what neither but
know you’re all shocked what neither but
know you’re all shocked what neither but you’re just so lovely we can’t see it
you’re just so lovely we can’t see it
you’re just so lovely we can’t see it I’m sorry to burst your bubble you see
I’m sorry to burst your bubble you see
I’m sorry to burst your bubble you see the universe works in mysterious ways
the universe works in mysterious ways
the universe works in mysterious ways but listen just because I have a flaw it
but listen just because I have a flaw it
but listen just because I have a flaw it doesn’t mean that I’m gonna use my
doesn’t mean that I’m gonna use my
doesn’t mean that I’m gonna use my friend as an outlet for that flaw my
friend as an outlet for that flaw my
friend as an outlet for that flaw my friend is not a punching bag for my
friend is not a punching bag for my
friend is not a punching bag for my anger my temper is there for me to deal
anger my temper is there for me to deal
anger my temper is there for me to deal with to control to transform into a
with to control to transform into a
with to control to transform into a virtue it is not there for me to indulge
virtue it is not there for me to indulge
virtue it is not there for me to indulge in or to attach to my identity right we
in or to attach to my identity right we
in or to attach to my identity right we all have people who hurt us and then say
all have people who hurt us and then say
all have people who hurt us and then say because you are my friend you need to
because you are my friend you need to
because you are my friend you need to love me as I am yeah nopes there’s an
love me as I am yeah nopes there’s an
love me as I am yeah nopes there’s an alternative to that kind of friendship
alternative to that kind of friendship
alternative to that kind of friendship so if you ever encounter anyone who
so if you ever encounter anyone who
so if you ever encounter anyone who justifies unloading their ugliness on
justifies unloading their ugliness on
justifies unloading their ugliness on you using your friendship together as an
you using your friendship together as an
you using your friendship together as an excuse break it off of them that’s toxic
excuse break it off of them that’s toxic
excuse break it off of them that’s toxic to make sure you befriend an authentic
to make sure you befriend an authentic
to make sure you befriend an authentic person and I’m referring to someone who
person and I’m referring to someone who
person and I’m referring to someone who says what they mean and does what they
says what they mean and does what they
says what they mean and does what they say not someone who paints a rosy
say not someone who paints a rosy
say not someone who paints a rosy picture of him or herself because an
picture of him or herself because an
picture of him or herself because an authentic person is more likely to
authentic person is more likely to
authentic person is more likely to acknowledge when they make mistakes but
acknowledge when they make mistakes but
acknowledge when they make mistakes but a hypocrite or someone who’s so in love
a hypocrite or someone who’s so in love
a hypocrite or someone who’s so in love with an image of themselves will never
with an image of themselves will never
with an image of themselves will never recognize their flaws and thus they will
recognize their flaws and thus they will
recognize their flaws and thus they will never change instead of apologizing when
never change instead of apologizing when
never change instead of apologizing when they hurt you they’ll just say oh but I
they hurt you they’ll just say oh but I
they hurt you they’ll just say oh but I love you so much why would I hurt you
an authentic person on the other hand
an authentic person on the other hand might disagree with you when you bring
might disagree with you when you bring
might disagree with you when you bring up the subject for the first time but
up the subject for the first time but
up the subject for the first time but there’s enough transparency about what
there’s enough transparency about what
there’s enough transparency about what they can and cannot do and a willingness
they can and cannot do and a willingness
they can and cannot do and a willingness to find a solution and these are
to find a solution and these are
to find a solution and these are elements you can work with remember also
elements you can work with remember also
elements you can work with remember also that authentic people know who they are
that authentic people know who they are
that authentic people know who they are they do not seek external validation to
they do not seek external validation to
they do not seek external validation to constantly reaffirm an invented version
constantly reaffirm an invented version
constantly reaffirm an invented version of themselves you will have a much
of themselves you will have a much
of themselves you will have a much bigger chance of maintaining a sustained
bigger chance of maintaining a sustained
bigger chance of maintaining a sustained relationship with them over time than
relationship with them over time than
relationship with them over time than with someone who keeps your friendship
with someone who keeps your friendship
with someone who keeps your friendship at the mercy of other people’s opinions
at the mercy of other people’s opinions
at the mercy of other people’s opinions and the third aspect to help you
and the third aspect to help you
and the third aspect to help you differentiate between natural flaws and
differentiate between natural flaws and
differentiate between natural flaws and toxicity is making sure you find someone
toxicity is making sure you find someone
toxicity is making sure you find someone for whom change is a natural part of
for whom change is a natural part of
for whom change is a natural part of life and I mean specifically someone who
life and I mean specifically someone who
life and I mean specifically someone who proves through consistent actions that
proves through consistent actions that
proves through consistent actions that they are willing to apologize grow make
they are willing to apologize grow make
they are willing to apologize grow make amends let go of unhealthy worldviews or
amends let go of unhealthy worldviews or
amends let go of unhealthy worldviews or harmful baggage forgive unconditionally
harmful baggage forgive unconditionally
harmful baggage forgive unconditionally not calculate their concessions set
not calculate their concessions set
not calculate their concessions set boundaries that protect both parties
boundaries that protect both parties
boundaries that protect both parties instead of boundaries that punish one or
instead of boundaries that punish one or
instead of boundaries that punish one or the other and who expects all of that
the other and who expects all of that
the other and who expects all of that from you as well flaws are natural we
from you as well flaws are natural we
from you as well flaws are natural we all make mistakes
all make mistakes
all make mistakes we can’t enter into a friendship with a
we can’t enter into a friendship with a
we can’t enter into a friendship with a human being expecting them not to hurt
human being expecting them not to hurt
human being expecting them not to hurt us or to disappoint us
us or to disappoint us
us or to disappoint us or to lie to us or to be in some way
or to lie to us or to be in some way
or to lie to us or to be in some way shape or form the cause of our agony but
shape or form the cause of our agony but
shape or form the cause of our agony but we can and should expect to enter into
we can and should expect to enter into
we can and should expect to enter into friendships where these flaws are
friendships where these flaws are
friendships where these flaws are transformed and we should be willing to
transformed and we should be willing to
transformed and we should be willing to look at our own defects in the same way
look at our own defects in the same way
look at our own defects in the same way so to recap flaws in a friendship are
so to recap flaws in a friendship are
so to recap flaws in a friendship are natural when both parties do not direct
natural when both parties do not direct
natural when both parties do not direct their flaws at one another when they
their flaws at one another when they
their flaws at one another when they remain authentic and work out their
remain authentic and work out their
remain authentic and work out their kinks and disagreements over time and
kinks and disagreements over time and
kinks and disagreements over time and when they embrace for active changes in
when they embrace for active changes in
when they embrace for active changes in a relationship now you’re probably
a relationship now you’re probably
a relationship now you’re probably thinking well now that’s all fine and
thinking well now that’s all fine and
thinking well now that’s all fine and dandy but how do you make sure that
dandy but how do you make sure that
dandy but how do you make sure that anyone is willing to stick around
anyone is willing to stick around
anyone is willing to stick around through the early
through the early
through the early stage of a friendship when there are no
stage of a friendship when there are no
stage of a friendship when there are no facts to fall back on because you don’t
facts to fall back on because you don’t
facts to fall back on because you don’t really know the other person he
really know the other person he
really know the other person he developed that knowledge over time right
developed that knowledge over time right
developed that knowledge over time right telepathy and the answer to you is
telepathy and the answer to you is
telepathy and the answer to you is lesson number two
lesson number two
lesson number two initially the glue the ring the
initially the glue the ring the
initially the glue the ring the container where your flaws can bubble
container where your flaws can bubble
container where your flaws can bubble and collide together is a bigger picture
and collide together is a bigger picture
and collide together is a bigger picture or a bigger cost and when I met that all
or a bigger cost and when I met that all
or a bigger cost and when I met that all she had an office job she didn’t like
she had an office job she didn’t like
she had an office job she didn’t like she frequented female gatherings and
she frequented female gatherings and
she frequented female gatherings and dreamed about all the things everybody
dreamed about all the things everybody
dreamed about all the things everybody else in her environment dreamed about
else in her environment dreamed about
else in her environment dreamed about but I felt like she was giving up her
but I felt like she was giving up her
but I felt like she was giving up her potential just to give in just to fit in
potential just to give in just to fit in
potential just to give in just to fit in and be like everybody else instead of
and be like everybody else instead of
and be like everybody else instead of figuring out how and why she was created
figuring out how and why she was created
figuring out how and why she was created into a unique human being and I remember
into a unique human being and I remember
into a unique human being and I remember asking her if you could be or do
asking her if you could be or do
asking her if you could be or do anything you want and there was nothing
anything you want and there was nothing
anything you want and there was nothing that blocked your path
that blocked your path
that blocked your path what would that be but I also told her
what would that be but I also told her
what would that be but I also told her to hold the thought because if your
to hold the thought because if your
to hold the thought because if your experiences your words and actions up
experiences your words and actions up
experiences your words and actions up until that point were limited they will
until that point were limited they will
until that point were limited they will hold back your thoughts and dreams as
hold back your thoughts and dreams as
hold back your thoughts and dreams as well remember you cannot think limitless
well remember you cannot think limitless
well remember you cannot think limitless thoughts if you’ve only been acting in a
thoughts if you’ve only been acting in a
thoughts if you’ve only been acting in a limited way it took dela literally about
limited way it took dela literally about
limited way it took dela literally about a year and a half of doing things
a year and a half of doing things
a year and a half of doing things outside of our comfort zone before she
outside of our comfort zone before she
outside of our comfort zone before she finally heard the whisper of her soul
finally heard the whisper of her soul
finally heard the whisper of her soul and was able to answer that question she
and was able to answer that question she
and was able to answer that question she took classes in photography fiction
took classes in photography fiction
took classes in photography fiction writing philosophy film and TV
writing philosophy film and TV
writing philosophy film and TV production and playing a musical
production and playing a musical
production and playing a musical instrument now true story then I want it
instrument now true story then I want it
instrument now true story then I want it to be a guitarist but one day I walked
to be a guitarist but one day I walked
to be a guitarist but one day I walked in on her lesson and found her singing
in on her lesson and found her singing
in on her lesson and found her singing while her teacher jammed on her guitar I
while her teacher jammed on her guitar I
while her teacher jammed on her guitar I was like okay no more guitar lessons for
was like okay no more guitar lessons for
was like okay no more guitar lessons for you young lady vocals
you young lady vocals
you young lady vocals maybe when here’s another fun fact that
maybe when here’s another fun fact that
maybe when here’s another fun fact that you won’t read in any of her interviews
you won’t read in any of her interviews
you won’t read in any of her interviews dalla wrote a science fiction story that
dalla wrote a science fiction story that
dalla wrote a science fiction story that I sent to one of my colleagues a Kuwaiti
I sent to one of my colleagues a Kuwaiti
I sent to one of my colleagues a Kuwaiti science fiction writer who liked it
science fiction writer who liked it
science fiction writer who liked it enough that he sent it to the
enough that he sent it to the
enough that he sent it to the Godfather of Arabic science-fiction
Godfather of Arabic science-fiction
Godfather of Arabic science-fiction Nabil Farooq author of malefic must
Nabil Farooq author of malefic must
Nabil Farooq author of malefic must abandon original mr. Hale they wanted to
abandon original mr. Hale they wanted to
abandon original mr. Hale they wanted to publish a collection for her so they
publish a collection for her so they
publish a collection for her so they asked for ten more and that’s when she
asked for ten more and that’s when she
asked for ten more and that’s when she cracked and confessed that she actually
cracked and confessed that she actually
cracked and confessed that she actually hated the writing process and they don’t
hated the writing process and they don’t
hated the writing process and they don’t want to put herself through that torture
want to put herself through that torture
want to put herself through that torture ten more times now pay attention to this
ten more times now pay attention to this
ten more times now pay attention to this part because Delilah and I knew from the
part because Delilah and I knew from the
part because Delilah and I knew from the very beginning that failing and
very beginning that failing and
very beginning that failing and succeeding in the social sense was not
succeeding in the social sense was not
succeeding in the social sense was not which we were after okay what we were
which we were after okay what we were
which we were after okay what we were after
after
after was what then I’ll soul really wanted
was what then I’ll soul really wanted
was what then I’ll soul really wanted her to do so not external validation but
her to do so not external validation but
her to do so not external validation but rather internal recognition of what felt
rather internal recognition of what felt
rather internal recognition of what felt right for her and you get to that point
right for her and you get to that point
right for her and you get to that point by first shedding all other people’s
by first shedding all other people’s
by first shedding all other people’s expectations of you that you have been
expectations of you that you have been
expectations of you that you have been accumulating over the years like the
accumulating over the years like the
accumulating over the years like the last dream of being seen as a writer or
last dream of being seen as a writer or
last dream of being seen as a writer or as a guitarist for example and so after
as a guitarist for example and so after
as a guitarist for example and so after about a year and a half she finally
about a year and a half she finally
about a year and a half she finally heard it the whisper of her soul the
heard it the whisper of her soul the
heard it the whisper of her soul the desire to become that I lead Kuwait’s
desire to become that I lead Kuwait’s
desire to become that I lead Kuwait’s iconic fashion and makeup blogger the
iconic fashion and makeup blogger the
iconic fashion and makeup blogger the Middle East ambassador of beauty and I
Middle East ambassador of beauty and I
Middle East ambassador of beauty and I decided I was gonna help her make that
decided I was gonna help her make that
decided I was gonna help her make that happen so now my bigger picture changed
happen so now my bigger picture changed
happen so now my bigger picture changed from helping my best friend shed social
from helping my best friend shed social
from helping my best friend shed social expectations and fears so she can
expectations and fears so she can
expectations and fears so she can recognize the true purpose in her life
recognize the true purpose in her life
recognize the true purpose in her life to the following changing Western
to the following changing Western
to the following changing Western representations of Arab women in the
representations of Arab women in the
representations of Arab women in the media from angry mothers of terrorists
media from angry mothers of terrorists
media from angry mothers of terrorists shouting a journalist’s to beautiful
shouting a journalist’s to beautiful
shouting a journalist’s to beautiful classy and funny girls next door who
classy and funny girls next door who
classy and funny girls next door who loved to say five minutes but really
loved to say five minutes but really
loved to say five minutes but really they mean three hours another angle to
they mean three hours another angle to
they mean three hours another angle to my bigger to my bigger picture was
my bigger to my bigger picture was
my bigger to my bigger picture was creating a new industry that would
creating a new industry that would
creating a new industry that would operate between the private and public
operate between the private and public
operate between the private and public sector in Kuwait and then branch out
sector in Kuwait and then branch out
sector in Kuwait and then branch out into the Middle East later and finally
into the Middle East later and finally
into the Middle East later and finally using social media and the fashion
using social media and the fashion
using social media and the fashion industry as a stepping stone to monetize
industry as a stepping stone to monetize
industry as a stepping stone to monetize that creative industry now in spite of
that creative industry now in spite of
that creative industry now in spite of her lofty bigger picture I have to be
her lofty bigger picture I have to be
her lofty bigger picture I have to be honest with you when the Lila and I
honest with you when the Lila and I
honest with you when the Lila and I first started working on the brand we
first started working on the brand we
first started working on the brand we were both a bit selfish on
were both a bit selfish on
were both a bit selfish on a level I was using that brand to get
a level I was using that brand to get
a level I was using that brand to get back at an old friend who was spreading
back at an old friend who was spreading
back at an old friend who was spreading rumors about me and that I wanted an
rumors about me and that I wanted an
rumors about me and that I wanted an easy miracle because at the time I
easy miracle because at the time I
easy miracle because at the time I managed everything for her I took
managed everything for her I took
managed everything for her I took pictures negotiated contracts translated
pictures negotiated contracts translated
pictures negotiated contracts translated interviews designed her websites etc
interviews designed her websites etc
interviews designed her websites etc nowadays though that I’ll and I look
nowadays though that I’ll and I look
nowadays though that I’ll and I look back at that period and laugh because I
back at that period and laugh because I
back at that period and laugh because I no longer feel any ill-will towards that
no longer feel any ill-will towards that
no longer feel any ill-will towards that old friend and that I’ll is a beautiful
old friend and that I’ll is a beautiful
old friend and that I’ll is a beautiful independent big boss with employees and
independent big boss with employees and
independent big boss with employees and agents and clients all over the world we
agents and clients all over the world we
agents and clients all over the world we really needed that bigger picture that
really needed that bigger picture that
really needed that bigger picture that bigger cause to help us iron out our
bigger cause to help us iron out our
bigger cause to help us iron out our flaws in my case my desire for revenge
flaws in my case my desire for revenge
flaws in my case my desire for revenge and in the last case her entitlement to
and in the last case her entitlement to
and in the last case her entitlement to fame
fame
fame now the third lesson is the most
now the third lesson is the most
now the third lesson is the most important one you will need to choose
important one you will need to choose
important one you will need to choose your friend over and over and over again
your friend over and over and over again
your friend over and over and over again and you will have to do it when you
and you will have to do it when you
and you will have to do it when you really don’t want to
really don’t want to
really don’t want to when Delilah and I have gone through
when Delilah and I have gone through
when Delilah and I have gone through major challenges over the course of our
major challenges over the course of our
major challenges over the course of our friendship
friendship
friendship these challenges never evolved into
these challenges never evolved into
these challenges never evolved into abuse but they were still pretty intense
abuse but they were still pretty intense
abuse but they were still pretty intense and every single time we were faced with
and every single time we were faced with
and every single time we were faced with the most negative aspects of our inner
the most negative aspects of our inner
the most negative aspects of our inner selves we chose to remain friends with
selves we chose to remain friends with
selves we chose to remain friends with one another every single time and we
one another every single time and we
one another every single time and we didn’t do it after taking a break or
didn’t do it after taking a break or
didn’t do it after taking a break or after we forgot the pain because we knew
after we forgot the pain because we knew
after we forgot the pain because we knew that space in that moment would lessen
that space in that moment would lessen
that space in that moment would lessen the bond afterwards whereas to
the bond afterwards whereas to
the bond afterwards whereas to strengthen the bond you will need to
strengthen the bond you will need to
strengthen the bond you will need to chop off bits of your ego when your ego
chop off bits of your ego when your ego
chop off bits of your ego when your ego is most powerful and I can’t tell you
is most powerful and I can’t tell you
is most powerful and I can’t tell you how difficult it is to tell someone who
how difficult it is to tell someone who
how difficult it is to tell someone who is the cause of your pain in the midst
is the cause of your pain in the midst
is the cause of your pain in the midst of that anguish right when you can’t
of that anguish right when you can’t
of that anguish right when you can’t feel anything else but your hurt I am so
feel anything else but your hurt I am so
feel anything else but your hurt I am so mad at you right now
mad at you right now
mad at you right now but I think if we get through this we
but I think if we get through this we
but I think if we get through this we will have a bond unlike any other and I
will have a bond unlike any other and I
will have a bond unlike any other and I want to get through this with you
want to get through this with you
want to get through this with you because you are worth the effort and you
because you are worth the effort and you
because you are worth the effort and you know what any friend who inspires you to
know what any friend who inspires you to
know what any friend who inspires you to and to become a better person is really
and to become a better person is really
and to become a better person is really worth the effort
worth the effort
worth the effort so guys may you all merit Friends of
so guys may you all merit Friends of
so guys may you all merit Friends of virtue in your lifetimes and may your
virtue in your lifetimes and may your
virtue in your lifetimes and may your friendships positively impact the world
friendships positively impact the world
friendships positively impact the world in more ways than you can even imagine
in more ways than you can even imagine
in more ways than you can even imagine thank you
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