An agreement

Don't tell me who to be or how to act, I am a spiritual being having a human experience. If you try to change me I will only resist, its been this way since any of us were kids. Our parents say "don't do this" but we almost always do the opposite. It's the very same thing that happens in relationships. We are all evolving and changing, if we are not then there is no progress, but if you always expect someone to be the same person they were yesterday you are only setting yourself up for disappointment, which will lead to resentment. Let go of all expectations,  realize that at any moment your life or anyone else's could change, which could cause anyone to grow or become stagnant in growth. But if you are expecting them to be a certain way you will be disappointed. Always let people know how much you care for them in actions and be prepared to let them go. Don't ever cage a lion.