Mama Don’t Play That!: 10 Lessons I Learned From My Mother

10. Give Your All – in Life AND in Love

Being open and loving without reservation is very scary for some people to do, because we feel vulnerable leaving our hearts open to pain. But holding back only robs you of the true love you deserve. Besides, only giving a little bit of yourself means you’ll only be getting a little bit back. Sure, you may get hurt one day, no matter how much love was present or how much you gave. And just because we all want to be loved doesn’t mean the person we love knows how to love us back. But it’s okay. Don’t be afraid, because you’ll never have the love (or life) you want by being timid and fearful. Some of the greatest lessons and growth in life comes from failures, pain and heartache. But you get over it, and become stronger – so that when you DO meet the person who was sent for you, you’ll have taken all those life lessons and applied them to make the RIGHT relationship stronger. Like I said, loving is never a mistake…and loving someone else doesn’t make them a better person, it makes YOU a better person.