It’s always worth remembering

We guide others, not so that we can remould or change them. Rather, so that they can exercise the will to remould or change themselves.

That’s the underlying beauty of friendship, of mentorship, of most forms of human connection.

It’s a guiding principle.

We often will forget this when interacting with the people in our lives, including those we love. Especially those we love.

Whenever we do, we can give ourselves grace and read the first paragraph again.