Unthinkability

I was talking with a very good friend about the harsh words we have spoken to others, and he asked “What is the worst thing you’ve said to anyone and did not regret afterwards.”  I thought about it for a few moments and recalled a phrase that I never regretted saying though it sticks with me to this day:

“Your lack of trust no longer suprises me, but it never fails to disappoint me.“

Those few words describe a moment in which I realized that I still want to be appreciated by everyone, but have come to understand that it is not my burden to change that other person’s negative perception of me or my abilities.  I let my actions and accomplishments speak for me, and then I trust those who see me for who I am.

Chameleons are more interested in revisionist history and self-preservation than embracing the wind and letting the thousand flowers bloom. 

Sometimes you come across these people who, for whatever personal reasons, seek to find villainy or incompetence where there simply is none.  Sometimes, you just have to trust your instincts, shrug off the chaff, perform your work with art and passion, and defer to the opinions of history.