criminal minds

I came across a couple of quotes, courtesy of the "Criminal Minds" program, while hanging out at my friend's apartment mindlessly watching TV. The first is as follows:

The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it’s taken place. - George Bernard Shaw

It reminded me of - surprise, surprise - my last relationship. I tried to be an effective communicator though I'm sure there are times I should have been more direct. Perhaps he can say the same. But it got me thinking about so many instances where I would read more into things, or assume he would understand what I was implying by my actions. The communication wasn't crystal clear, and I suffered the consequences as a result.

The second quote was this:

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as real strength. - Ralph Sockman

And this one also got me thinking, but not about what I did wrong, or what he did wrong, but about my response and how to handle the situation. Despite feeling like I should be mad at him or I should want to kick him in the balls, I don't have the heart to do that. This is my personality, take it or leave it. I don't know how to be mean to him. I don't know how to stop loving him unconditionally, even with all his faults. And maybe that is where I will find my strength to move on.