Love

One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship and compassion.

~ Simone de Beauvoir

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Sometimes you have to look really hard to find things to love about some people.  Sometimes they hide their lovableness really, really, really well.  Sometimes they hide it so well that you think maybe they aren't lovable at all.

 

And they aren't.  They are prickly and easily put into fear-driven rages and they lash out at you and shoot you down and cause you tremendous pain.  Like a million needles being thrown at you all at once.

 

Wait.  I'm thinking of porcupines.