We can only control and express what is within us. Another's actions and feelings, we can only observe, perceive and accept. While observation is the first step, perception is often a watered down truth - diluted by the affection we have for ourselves, coloured by the strokes of a selfish, imperfect mind. So think well before you let those feathers loose into your halls. With every tile they touch, they will strive to consolidate a truth that may never have been. Acceptance is a straight arrow, with the power to cut through perception and recognize the truth, when we are lucky enough to witness or know it. The inherent quality of acceptance is its association with the truth and nothing else, for the acceptance of a lie is better termed as deception, self served or otherwise. Within the confines of these definitions, an ideal setting is one where observations construct ones perceptions which in turn lead to the acceptance we talked about. If the acceptance on its way to the truth obliterates ones perceptions, the person can still be said to have acted honestly. And honesty is as much as one should allow him or herself to expect from anyone or anything in this world.
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