One of Life's Greatest Gifts

Before I begin, I of course had something to say about my Muffin Man which is over in my part time lover blog...

I realized something today. I saw someone who was an old mentor for many years to me. I opened up and told him my real feelings and how I don't know who I am, that I had become what everyone told me I was, or what I should be and I never had the chance to discover who I am. I told him thoughts I have and reactions I have to people.  When I told him something in particular, he had the most comforting thing to say...

well that's ok, that's you.  I know you.

why was this so comforting?  Because one of the greatest gifts life has to offer, is someone who truly understands you and knows you. you can trust them. I don't even know who I am, and yet this man took the time to listen to me, understand me, figure me out, learn my past, why I react to things I do, why I say things I say, my talents, my gifts, my personality, my hopes, my desires, my needs, my wants... he KNEW me!

he doesn't judge me,
he doesn't get annoyed with me,
he phrases things so NOT to upset me so I can get the message of what he is saying,
he truly cares...

That is what i need in this life.  So desperate for.  Someone to KNOW me...

..one of life's greatest gifts.