Getting to know someone takes time, but I don't have any?
I have often posed this question. I’ve met so many people in my life from so many different places and venues that sometimes I remember a face, but can’t associate them with a place. I’ve also wondered how do you get to know someone? As I’ve mentioned in my previous blogs, I’ve never lived in one location for very long. So, I assumed that people were who they said they were. However, I’ve learned that most people say who they want to be, but hide who they are. We all do it. When I meet people I let them know what I want them to know about me. I portray the most acceptable version of myself. Holding back information used to be a real problem for me. But it’s not like you think. Because I’ve had “speed” relationships I tended to “spill the beans” up front so someone wouldn’t be surprised by my sorrows or my failures . My sorrow, challenges and failures were what definitioned me. As I wrote in my most current blog, I’ve learned to be myself in spite of those things and not allow