Orange is not my color.

Now this may at first seem to be a negative note, but this is really a very positive thing! Well, orange not being my color is not inherently a positive thing, though it is a good thing to know, but what it represents is something that brings me much joy. Philippians 2:4 says: “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” To me, this represents the necessity of complete honesty. Personally, I desire what some may call confrontation, but is really just talking frankly sometimes. [This was related today during tutoring, when I would correct their grammar and spelling when writing the questions on the board and one of the girls was about to have a meltdown because I was correcting them.] Anyways, tonight I went to the Liu home bible study and after hanging out afterward, I took off my sweatshirt due to the heat, and I was wearing this orange shirt with stripes underneath. The instant I took off the sweatshirt Hallie proclaimed “Orange is not your color.” I was momentarily shocked, due to the fact that I really give little thought to clothing, but I really admire Hallie’s honesty. I tend to find that many people are unresponsive to constructive criticisms, or dislike confrontation. Personally, I invite it. How can we improve and change if we are ignorant to our fallacies? People may like to think that we just need to accept how everyone is, and that may be true to a point, but accept it: We are human; we are not perfect; we can improve.

Now from experience, seeking out personal imperfections is not the best thing to do when depressed and self-loathing. Also, I think I tend to be unobservant in many things, and may not always be the most responsive to unspoken hints or signs, so I strongly support just asking. Luke 11: ⁹"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. ¹⁰For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.”

Thank you Hallie for being who you are.