The same truth applies in the opposite direction... we can't fix other people. I learned long ago that I can't expect someone else to fix ME, but it took me much longer to really realize that I can't force someone else to 'get fixed' either.
It's a hard lesson to learn sometimes, we always just think that one OTHER thing will make us happy or fix our problems, but we have to deal with our own inner selves first!
Great post!
Oh my gosh yes, you are totally right, @byn. I had to learn that lesson the hard way too. :/
Life is a neverending lesson that we get to learn... and maybe kind of like a video game in that we get to level up to the next challenge! :)