Honesty

 

Honesty is a huge part of life.

It's okay to be a romantic, to have a big imagination, to try and be positive, but in the end honesty wins out over everything else.

How else can I trust that I am keeping myself safe?

Wanting a dream and having a dream come true are not the same thing. If dreams came true all the time it would be a different world. That is not being negative it is being realistic. If something seems too good to be true, especially at my age, it probably is. I have to trust my instincts. They have been finely honed over the years, especially the last year.

I'm not sure I'd believe anyone new I met was who he or she was until I actually met them in person. On that particular point I am damaged goods.