These are timeless words. They have reminded us how many times we have wished for someone to take us as we are, even if it’s a silent little wish we dare only to dream. Like an innocent little child we dream of the total acceptance of another person or others, to be accepted for all our faults, weaknesses and still cherish us in the same way after knowing the difference. Is it like gambling or is it trust when we find something in another person that helps us to accept ourselves and thus let us open up in a way we had never know? Haven’t you ever wondered what would happen if one day the world could see you as you are?

In most of us, there is always something in us we don’t particular like about ourselves. Sometime just the thought of them could make our stomach turn and it’s enough to makes us wanting to hide these not so pretty sides of us away. When it comes to personal relationships these broken pieces of us can make or break the relationship. When is it enough and when is it too much?

Deciding when to take the chance and face up yourself can be very challenging and personal, sometimes one can be very lucky and have an instant bond with another person and these things just come out naturally. Other times one just can’t help but keep the personal side hidden. We all have sides to ourselves that we don’t like but the thoughts of someone else not liking them scares us to death, especially when we have already become attached.

So far, there isn’t an easy way out for this situation. It’s like an inner war we must fight as to how to let another person into our inner most private world. A world that has not done so well for us in the past and one that we are dying to leave behind. But I think it’s important that we take the plunge and risk it all for the one we love and care even at the end it means another sweet bitterness good bye.

So, this is it. If we ever want to be truly real with another person, then we may have to put up a risk. No! We will have to and we must put up such risk. It’s all up to us to decide what is worth it and what is not. But at least we have Van Gogh, whom respects and honor this same innermost wish – To be totally accepted as who you are. Maybe it couldn’t be a reality for him, but for the rest of us, we just may be lucky enough to do so.