I posted this on social media today and got very few likes….not that I get tons of likes normally, but I found it interesting.
The thing is, I completely mean it. Some of the most honest, stay true to themselves, non-judgmental people I know are the people everyone would tell you to stay away from.
Now depending on who you are and how you were raised will determine what kinds of people you group into what category.
I didn’t realize when I posted this how much it actually had to do with Easter, and whether you believe in God or Jesus or any of it hear me out. Humour my happy accident. No matter what screwed up things people have done in the name of religion, one thing is clear, we are to live as Jesus lived. Live by the 2 commandments He gave in the new testament. Love your God with everything you are, and love your neighbor as yourself. He didn’t say which neighbor, He didn’t say when, He just said do it. And He did just that, He hung out with people no one who took themselves too seriously would. He commented on the faith of people that no one would have noticed. He loved everyone! That didn’t mean He committed crimes with them, bashed authorities to be cool or caused problems cause He was bored. But He stood up for what was right, He spoke up against people who thought they were king sh*t and He knew where He stood. And not only did He do this for people while He lived, but He died for those same people. He made a way so no one would be lost.
Now I’m definitely not saying I’m anywhere close to perfect! I’m inconsistent, I over share, I can be lazy, I’m awkward, and I’m pretty lacking on social skills…. (and writing skills lol) And I’m not particularly proud of any of these things, I’m working on them all the time….. well sometimes 😉 But I would rather be famously flawed and real, loving people for where they are and not have a front to stand behind, then to pretend I’m perfect and have to constantly lie and act like I’m better then anyone. I have to say it’s scary to be real, especially when you’ve gone most of your life thinking that if you mess up you can never do anything great. But the more I meet new people, the more I know being genuine and unapologetically you is more important then a title or fitting in with a certain group (lets be honest I’ve never really fit in any group, but at least now I’ve settled in my mind that to do great things I don’t have to one day) I can grow up my own way, I can be better then I was yesterday, I can be me. And because of that, a lot of the time I would rather hang out with people that have great qualities that I want to learn from then the ones that pretend to have them. I don’t care (well I’m trying more not to) if people think I’m crazy or think I’m going down the wrong path. I’ll stay grounded and focused on what I know is important and who is important. And I suggest you do the same. If you pretend you’re perfect or even just try to hide and keep quiet so they don’t come out. You’re not doing yourself or anyone else a favor. You’re telling the world in your own quite way that they can’t be themselves either.
Come on now let’s be flawed together:)
Jasmine Jean 