
sometimes we play the "would you love me anyway" game.... it's a silly sort of game that consists of questions like ...
if you had to carry me around in a backpack all day, would you love me anyway? if my lips got blown off in a plane crash, would you love me anyway? if i suddenly turned into a squirrel, would you love me anyway?
(that last one came from a student of mine... turns out he'd be a talking squirrel, which makes a huge difference in the "would you stay with me anyway" version of the game.)
of course, this game usually arises from silliness and a touch of insecurity, but it challenges the importance of our appearance (the look of our "meat suit," as we say). it asks about a deeper kind of love. it also asks questions about beauty: what is it? how important is it? what does it look like? what does it feel like? where does it come from?
with this in mind, and in the silliest of moods, i took a potato and drew a face on it, pretended it was me, and asked "would you love me anyway?"

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after some searching i was able to find this blog with the whole story and pictures:
http://fisherwy.blogspot.com/2007/10/jacqueline-saburido-victim-of-drunk.html
her name is jacqueline saburido and i will never forget her beautiful spirit.
here's to finding it within ourselves to answer all of those questions with a resounding "yes!"
thanks ken!!! :) you're the best. i love you.
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