Change is never an easy thing to accept even when the norm regardless of its ugliness is the norm.

Inorder to accept any sort of change, you must realize that you do not have control over everything in your life.

If you really love someone,' Claudia continued, 'you have to be prepared to accept them as they are. Maybe you hope that one day they get a wake-up call and make the changes for their own reasons.

An important theme of the story is the acceptance of change. The main character Mary Lennox helps Craven understand that, and shows him he can still love.

We are disappointed that Sears has made a change in its approach at this late stage and won't be part of the beComing venture, ... We have always viewed retail as a long-term strategy for Avon. We are as committed as ever to our retail initiative.

The past cannot be changed, forgotten, edited or erased; it can only be accepted.