This was a well-rounded post! It had a cat, it had some rambling about language, a funny joke about meat and vegans ;) and a very sweet conclusion. It did make me go "AWHH!"
I do see how those three words could be the biggest encouragement. When someone loves you, you are willing to take more risk and become better, because you want to be the best person possible. Furthermore, you know if you take a risk and you fail, you will still be loved. If the love was not there, there is much more to lose, maybe reputation or whatever it is. When there's love, everything will be okay <3
Very true, and makes it much simpler for them to push you without backlash as I think some may feel criticized more if in fact, they are not interested in being better for the person they are with.
This is a risk we take even before we grow, to find those who are willing to grow with us and allow them to help us grow.