Time and time again I have the disappointing feeling that none of the people closest to me, really know me. I have always been a rather private person. Now (because of this blog) I think some of my transparency is evident but I haven’t always been the one to share my thoughts, feelings, or opinions. In the past, I became accustom to the habit of keeping things to myself. However I did share everything with God and prayed on a regular basis. I know that He will never give me the wrong advice, which (sometimes) humans do. Although I found my method for coping with issues to be the best for me, it prevented the people I care about most from knowing whom I am deep down. Hopefully they can see a little more than what’s on the surface but I feel the best parts of me have gone unnoticed. So who’s to blame? I do have a tendency to shut people out of those "best parts" because I feel like, “They just won’t get it!” On the other hand, it seems to be a human instinct to focus on the negative aspect of people and make gossip the center of attention. I guess the truth is…no one will ever know us like God knows us! But I think we should make an attempt to really know the ones we love as much as we can. Some may call it being nosey; I call it being interested. Finding out what makes someone tick will cut out a lot of unnecessary dialogue and make it easier for us to relate. I hope someone gets what I’m trying to say!
