Little by little we human beings are confronted with situations that give us more and more clues that we aren't perfect. - Fred Rogers

You know, I think everybody longs to be loved, and longs to know that he or she is lovable. And consequently, the greatest thing we can do is to help somebody know that they are loved and capable of loving.

There are times when explanations, no matter how reasonable, just don't seem to help.

One of the strongest things I have had to wrestle with in my life is the significance of the longing for perfection in oneself and in the people bound to the self by friendship or parenthood or childhood.