Ben said the other day that everyone deserve a fair chance to learn and be taught. It would not be fair to the other person if no one bothers to correct them or advise them about their mistakes. If this is true, I think that not only would it be wrong to let people continue with their mistakes, I think it is also unloving. Ben and I also discussed the idea of what is loving. I presented the situation to him that even though a mom loves her children to the best of her ability, she might not always recognize what is good for her child. An example would be, a mother might love her kid to death and still not understand that discipline is a way to best love her child. In this case, it is not correct to say that love isn't present just because there is a lack of understanding. Ben answered saying that it wasn't a question of whether a mother loves her child but more about whether she has the best interest for the kid. If she knows that something is better for her kid and not do it, then she fail to love the kid as best as she could. I agree.

Wedding plans are coming along very slowly. With the combination of my creativity, my fear of making decisions, and the endless choices that I could make, the result is that I haven't gotten anything done about the reception. Oh, also the fact that I am "thrifty" plays a factor in my ability to make decisions. Ben, the guy I am about to marry, the light and shining armor in my life, is probably driven nuts by my constant obsession with marriage planning. We couldn't be more different in our personality, with him avoiding little details as much as possible and me losing sleep over it. With a small budget in mind, I am trying to plan an outdoor wedding at a park. I am imagining having the wedding on a beautiful summer's day at the park overlooking the lake. My hope is that people will be laughing and chattering away with friends and family under the huge white tent with music playing softly in the background. I know these are all ideals and there is a possibility of it not happening, nevertheless, I want to strive to make it happen.