I have great respect for people who are utterly honest and straight to the point.  How far can you really go?  Truth can sometimes hurt.  Our self-esteem can easily take a plunge and hopes for a little humility vanishes under a cloud of pain and backlash.  Lowering someone’s self-esteem is not the best form of encouragement for change. Yet, such criticism is important to change for the better, though sometimes we know that things could be delivered better.  No no no… a piece of shit is still a piece of shit even though you gift-wrap it! I know that everything is easier said than done. 

For some people, they see flaws while others see an opportunity to adapt.  I’m currently working on a project and it’s interesting how they chose the following animals: turtle, chameleon, and giraffes.  These animals have unique traits - turtle (shell), chameleon (camouflage), and giraffes (height) and these animals are defined by the things they do because of such characteristics.  A turtle may have a hard shell to protect itself, but when does it know to stick its neck out (for someone/itself).  A chameleon can hide, but when is the perfect time to show yourself and be known.  As for the giraffe, it’s just tall and can easily reach out for its food.  Okay, I know that we are all different in many ways and God has given us each something to make us unique.  We have to work with what we’ve got - it may be good or bad, but it allows us to appreciate the struggles, challenges, and pleasures of what life has to offer.  Perfection is ideal, and the end justifies the means.  Sometimes its better to accept things for the way they are, and only then will we appreciate life as it is.

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