I May Not Know Much

A wolf can hide in sheep's skin. These days, it can be hard to spot the false coin from the real; but I can tell you one thing from experience, when someone speaks against your character, or tries to deface you as a person, it is best to turn the other cheek; Actions will always speak louder than words.

 There are a lot of things I can easily admit I don't know. I may not have the most education behind me; I may not be the most informed on current events, or fashion, or politics. I am okay with not knowing everything.

Some things I do know. I know my heart; I know who I am, what I stand for, and I want out of this life. I know that when someone asks me a direct question, I will give them an honest answer. That's how I was raised. I know I won't win over every heart in the world; I know there are many who will never like me, and others still who will spend their time defacing my character, and talking down about me. These are things I know, understand, and am okay with. "C'est le Vie." That's life. I know I have a good loving heart, honest intentions, and open mind, a forgiving nature, a sharp mind for learning, and a faith in God that has been put to the test and come out stronger every time. I know, also, that I am flawed. I am human, and prone to mistakes. I've made my fair share in this life, and I don't forget it.
 All of these things, I know about myself. And I am unwavering in my certainty that I know myself, as a woman, a spiritual being, and as a human full of emotion, passion and flaw.

 When someone speaks poorly of my character, when they pass snap judgments, or conspire about my doings, I won't lie. It hurts. And then, I remember something. I remember I was made for greater things than succumbing to gossips, and to liars. I have been fearfully and wonderfully made for something more than hiding my face because someone else tried to shame me. You can't *make* someone feel shame; that feeling rises as a response to an action. And I will CHOOSE to not feel shame where it is not warranted.

There are always going to be people who will talk badly about me; people who will always assume I'm just a liar and a cheat. A user. Let people assume what they want. They don't know me like I do, like my family and friends do. And that's enough for me.