I am continuing to learn a lesson about writing. As other people read what I write, they give me feedback and that’s great. However, I have to remember that no one really knows my story from the perspective that I do. I have to take their feedback with a grain of salt. At the same time, I have to understand how they see my story and find ways to express it so that they can understand the story that I am trying to tell.
The reason I write about this lesson in writing is it relates to my life as well. There truly is a story of my life. Some people might think they know me very well, but no one knows me as well as myself. No one has been there for every single second of my story except for me. Part of being here is sharing my life and the love in my heart with others, but I have to remember that no one else really knows my life the way I do. If I want to share myself with the world, it is up to me to find a way to express myself so that they can understand the story I have to tell. What I have learned in writing is that sharing with others is often a scary and difficult thing to do.
Yet, if I think about God’s commandments, He asked that I try to learn who He is, who I am, and who my brothers and sisters in Christ are. For it is only by seeking out the truth of who a person really is that I can truly love them for who they are unconditionally and without judgement.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
