Fable of the Porcupine

It was the coldest winter ever. Many animals
died because of the cold.
The porcupines, realizing the situation, decided
to group together to keep warm. This way they
covered & protected themselves; but the quills
of each one wounded their closest companions.
After a while, they decided to distance themselves
one from the other and they began to die, alone &
frozen. So they had to make a choice: either accept
the quills of their companions or disappear from
the Earth. Wisely, they decided to go back to being
together. They learned to live with the little wounds
caused by the close relationship with their
companions in order to receive the heat that came
from the others. This way they were able to survive.
The best relationship is not the one that brings
together perfect people, but when each individual
learns to live with the imperfections of others & can
admire the other person's good qualities.

The moral of the story is:
Just learn to live with the pricks in your life