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“Making Jacqui Happy”

A thought came to me.

The same thought had come to me several times lately. I have no power to make another happy.

I am not happy all the time. I’m happy more now than I used to be, and that’s because of steps I’ve taken — fitfully and occasionally — to make it so. Outside of myself I have only the power to love another. Whether this is enough to make the other person happy or if they need to take additional steps is up to them. I recommend the latter.

Then it occurred to me tonight why I named this site, “Loving Jacqui” and not “Making Jacqui Happy”.

‘Cause I do love her even on those days I don’t “make” her happy. I love her even on those days “I make” her feel bad.

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