...Daring to be different..

What a boring beige world it would be if we all stayed within the lines and were carbon copies of eachother.

So today a friend of mine made a comment to me....now I don't remember his exact words... but it had something to do with me trying to be different or trying to always do things my way....or something to that affect...now as always this got me to look inward and reflect upon the way I am and the way I act. Do I try to be different? Do I try and do things my way? and Is that a bad thing? As I contemplate further I realize that for the most part I try to be true to myself and my feelings on things...if that is not "popular" or the "norm" then...who cares? I mean I know he didn't mean it in a bad way at all and I am almost certain that he was joking with me but...I am who I am...I try to be respectful of other peoples opinions and ways ...but at the end of the day I have to live in my skin and I have to be okay with the things I ultimately decide to do. If that in and of itself makes me different....then I'm good with being different. I don't intentionally try and do things differently from others...just to be different. (Because that would be lame!) I do things, or say things, or act a certain way because I totally feel in my heart that is the way I should do them..if I am wrong or if my actions hurt anyone....then believe me I will do anything and everything to rectify the situation.. but until then I'm going to continue to be me..and be okay with that.