Raw

We live in a world of deception and hurt. Where people wear masks to cover themselves up.

Lately I've been working on accepting people's reactions/words because that's what I have that is real and present. I can't read thoughts. I choose to believe that we all do the best we can with where we are in our lives...

On a daily basis, I remind myself that I'm walking in my own shoes. I don't understand the other's life circumstances or past hurts. I have to believe what is in front of me today. Or choose not to. Whatever choice I make I have to make based on the facts presented not a hypothesis I create using the "I'll bet he..." or "If I were her...".

Sometimes I get burned. Sometimes I am pleasantly surprised. Always, I'm real and raw.