"When I truly accept something, I am no longer invested in making it different. I may still share my opinion. I may even indicate that I would prefer things to be otherwise, but I don't become invested in trying to make it so. There's more of a lightness. I recognize that the world, including my partner, does not exist for my pleasure and convenience. My partner is not me. The more we can embrace the whole package, the more loving we can be." - Linda Anderson Krech"