Saturday, December 25, 2010

Sometimes you don't know what you think you know...

I was rereading a magazine this Christmas night, reading an article about People with HIV who are positive role models....and this quote stuck out:


“Some of my careless and unfortunate choices have created a label for me in which people continue to perceive me…This perception, however is far from the man I have become today”, from ‘Positive Role Models’ in the Instinct, Volume 13, Issue 7.  

This quote is so powerful and meaningful to me…think about it…and remember it before applying stereotypes to folks. 

We've all made decisions or done things in our lives, which have not been right...and sometimes we knew it at the time...and sometimes we didn't, for a myriad of reasons...but regardless...it's who we have become that is important....not past deeds or or perceived labels.  We all have them...labels that is...and we should discard them...and live as and who we are...now.  Today.

Merry Christmas!