Acceptance

This week I've been thinking about "fitting in" and being accepted by other people. Youth starts next Sunday and high school kids tend to have a tough time with this. Correction many people seem to have a tough time with this. I've learned something through participating in our youth program.

First, all my most successful and legitimate friendships are people I attend church with. They are the ones that last, the ones that are always there, they are the most consistent.

Secondly, these people know who I am. They know where I've been and where I want to go. They accept me for simply being me. They accept that I am a sometimes crazy rambunctious person and other times I am extremely quiet or serious. They accept my goofy and random attitude and my seriousness in my faith. I'm not perfect and I do somethings that are against the church but I honestly love being Catholic. I love my church and everyone there.

Fitting in and having a billion friends is obnoxious if you aren't showing your true colors. If a person can't except you JUST as you are then it isn't worth it. Being fake and following the crowd isn't something that will make you successful. Eventually, the people will see the real you and not the person you are trying to be and there is a good chance they will ditch you. It's more important to have friends that know the real you. They will be legitimate companions. They will help you grow and mature.

I'm a goofy, awkward girl. I love to learn new things and I tend to push myself to the limit. I'm devoted to the things I love and I tend to follow through with all the decisions I make. I will be there for anybody. I work more than I should and I am just recently starting to cut back to fit more God and me time in my life. I have a terrible temper at points but I've yet to get into an actual fist fight with anyone. I have freak out attacks when people get close to me. I would die for my brothers. Yeah there are a ton of my friends that don't know nearly everything about me but they know what I'm about. Those people that love me for simply being me are the people I want to be awesome friends with. I'm not going to put on a show and be something I'm not. The real question is are you?