friendship skills up for review

I'm starting to realize...

That I have a tendency, or weakness, rather, for trying to teach and change people, when what I should be concerning myself with the most is loving them.
There's a great power in loving someone. Love has the ability to change and teach. When we are loved, we are more open to being taught and sculpted. And we do it with less push and force, and more of our own free will. That is the most effective way to learn and grow.
To anyone whom I have ever lectured, pushed, prodded, whatever... I'm sorry. I may be right (obviously I think so), but I am not being the best friend I could be. From now on I'm going to try and have my focus to be to love and to listen. I may still have things I want to tell- to impart, teach... I will most definately still have the urge to try and change you- not because I don't love you as you are, but because I want to see you grow, be happy, succesful, wise, peaceful. But don't worry- I won't indulge in this urge too often any more. I'll remember to focus on my job as a friend-- my responsibility is not to teach or shape, but to love and listen, and trust that doing so will help you to learn and grow on your own.