Unconditionally.........................

      When David insists you are fine exactly the way you are, you find yourself almost believing him.  When he talks about unconditional love, he gives you a new lease on life, because the way he explains it, you may, for the first time, believe that even you could taste of this.  As he explains it, in the Church of 80% Sincerity, everyone has come to understand that unconditional love is a reality, but with a shelf life of about eight to ten seconds.  Instead of beating yourself up because you feel it only fleetingly, you should savor those moments when it appears.  As David puts it, "We might say to our beloved, 'Honey, I've been having these feelings of unconditional love for you for the last eight to ten seconds.' Or, 'Darling, I'll love you till the very end of dinner."

-Anne Lamott:  Plan B:  Further Thoughts on Faith