Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.
~Dinah Craik, A Life for a Life, 1859
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Emotional Safety
I read this quote yesterday and thought it perfectly described the heart of a good relationship:
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3 comments:
Wonderful! Hope all is well on this great Tuesday morning:-)
nice quote...I committed it to memory...at least what is left of my memory.
I copied that way back in high school and it's still a wonderful description of the best friendships. Thanks for reminding me!
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