Perfection is Overrated

I realized something today.

I look at the good in others and I think that the good outweighs the bad.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not blind to the bad. I know that people aren't perfect. I don't think that my friends can do no wrong. But hey, none of us are perfect, so why hate on someone because of this flaw or that flaw, or perhaps a list of flaws?

Once there was this guy that I liked. My roommate tried to point out reasons why I shouldn't like him. He does this. Or he says things like that. Or he doesn't do this. Blah blah blah. Okay, yeah, he's not the perfect guy. I'm not oblivious to all of his flaws. I could have told you all of those things myself. And no, they aren't exactly desirable qualities, but I can overlook and forgive him for them because of the good qualities.

I've had similar circumstances happen with friends before. My roommates and close friends will start to pick apart the qualities of some of our other friends. "Have you noticed that he does this? Doesn't that just drive you crazy?" Sometimes I haven't noticed. Then I usually do after it's pointed out. On rare occasion then it will drive me crazy...but a lot of the time I just shrug and say, you know what? It's ok because he isn't perfect and I can be his friend even though he isn't perfect.

Just something on the mind. It kinda drives me crazy how condemning people can be towards one another. Can't we just look at the positive and the things that we like? then the negative won't be so apparent and we can all just be happy and get along, right? Well, maybe.