We are all flawed.
But when another person’s flaws hurt you, that’s another issue. Throughout our lives, we will all have moments in which we will realize who really matters and who never did or doesn’t any longer. It can be humbling, saddening, and refreshing all at the same time. These moments usually come after witnessing someone’s true colors, aka someone’s truth. As much as we despise having to come face-to-face with seeing someone’s truth, I’ve learned that it can be the greatest gift.
Seeing the truth of a person, and establishing that truth for yourself can free you from pain that could completely torment you in years to come. Seeing the truth of a person, and obtaining that for yourself can help you grow in understanding how people really are. And most of all, witnessing a person’s true colors can awaken you into how people really do come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.
I used to become really disheartened after seeing people’s true colors. It was hard for me to accept. It was hard for me to understand. It was hard for me to want to believe in the good that still exists, especially when you find yourself having confided in a person who could hurt you.
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But as I have gotten older, I now appreciate being able to witness how people are before they could do further damage. It’s gratifying really to become wiser and to notice things that connect to other things in your past. It makes me feel like I’m getting smarter, while at the same time defining for myself what I will and will not tolerate from people.
Now, my circle is tighter. My eyes are wider. My knowledge and understanding of the world has deepened. I no longer hold things against people for their actions, but I move on. When I witness their true colors (in the negative sense), I confront it, state how I feel, and I move on. The lessons of my life have taught me my time is too precious to potentially become hurt again. I must forgive and move forward. I feel justified in doing that and I feel empowered.
Learning this way of navigating life has been one of the most freeing things of my life. And that’s why I believe that witnessing people’s true colors is the greatest gift anyone can receive.
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