Total Package

So I had an interesting conversation with a friend, in which we discussed the concept of the total package.
We were talking about a particular person with whom she was involved and she was applauding his merits and bemoaning his shortcomings. She finished her tirade by saying, "You just can't ever have the total package." As soon as the words left her mouth, I knew what my next blog post would be.

I thought about it for a while. The total package, if such a thing exists, varies from person to person. The qualities one person way be looking for in a mate, another may be completely disinterested in. Personally, I think the concept of a total package is obsolete.

Shouldn't we love our mates for who they are at face value? Isn't the person at face value who you fall for in the first place?

What does it say about us if we're trying to change someone else?

Just a little food for thought.