Are you a good judge of character?

When I was younger, probably due to abuse, no, I was not. I felt because I had been hurt, how could I cast down others? I paid deeply for that thinking, people continuously abused my kindness and pretended they did nothing wrong.

Now, even the slightest off behavior, and I seal up the gates to my kingdom and alert the archers. Primarily because, I can care as deep as I want for someone, but it won’t change their crooked behavior.

You can love a rose bush, but it will still prick you. You can bless poison, but it will still kill you. While I wish love was always the answer, someone people will always be cruel…and maybe save my love for someone more deserving.

While that sounds harsh, there is no shame in the fact that I love people beyond repair…because I haven’t lost sight of myself. It wasn’t a waste of time, but I did learn my lesson.

Since I have learned, I can tell now. But wisdom takes understanding and the willingness to let go.