The Kindness of "Come As You Are"

"The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance."
~ Brian Tracy

A very special friend of mine had a dinner party at her house not too long ago.  Another friend of mine went.  This friend told me that as she thought about what to wear, she realized that it didn't matter because the friend hosting the dinner wouldn't care.  She is a "come as you are" kind of person.  As my friend and I talked about this other friend, we realized that her acceptance of others goes way beyond what you are wearing to who you are.  "It's a real gift that she has," my friend observed.  Absolutely.