Love Unconditional

On Parent-Child Relations:

Sometimes, when people are different, then they are just different - a hard fact of life that often cause great tragedies with decisions not well thought-out. Showing yourself, though dignified, brings a great deal of confusion upon parents that have not only expectations, but also a set of ingrained worldview. However, the greatest strength in relationships that involve people who don't understand each other is shown throgh their willingness to withstand these confusion and frustration, while maintaining their continued commitment to care for each other. This relationship with my parents, though dysfunctional, is not inoperable; in its own twisted way, it still somehow works. But what I also have learned is that, even though we all strive for understanding (... and the world needs it), that's not the only thing that is capable of sustaining relationships. There are other things that can feed and renew commitments that somehow precede understanding, such as the bond of unconditional love ... which is to love and care for others even if you don't understand them, and perhaps never will (as if understanding is a bonus in many respects).