I don’t come perfect. If you want me as a friend, employee, husband, or blogger you will have to take my imperfections.
I am a pretty good friend. I make the phone call just to say “what up.” I try to take interest in what my friends are interested in. I try to be a good friend, but I’m not perfect. I am sensitive. I potentially will play “Would You Rather” for hours at a time. I will be very judgemental of your movie choices. I will ask for your help when it comes to fixing my house, or car. I stink at fixing things. If you want my friendship it’s going to come with my imperfections.
I am a pretty good employee. I try to honor my boss and the other people I work with. I try to say good morning when I show up to work. You’d think that would be easy, but it’s not. I try to help others out even when it doesn’t fall under my job description. I feel like I bring a lot of creativity and fun to my job. I try to be a good employee, but I’m not perfect. I stink at administration. I will forget some details. If you want to work with me it’s going to come with my imperfections.
I am a pretty good husband. I try to serve my wife. I try to be the spiritual leader of our home. I compliment my wife and from time to time I’ll even watch one of her girly shows with her. Hello, Vampire Diaries. I try to be a good husband, but I’m not perfect. I often forget to be romantic. I don’t take enough initiative around the house. I can’t fix anything. If you want me to be married to me (hopefully that only applies to my wife) it’s going to come with my imperfections.
I am a pretty good blogger. I blog five times a week. I try to make most of my posts short. I try to mix up my content with humor, personal, and spiritual posts. I try to be a good blogger, but I’m not perfect. I will misspell things even though there is a spell checker. I’ll put your when it should be you’re. I will mix up then and than. I will have multiple mistakes each day until my wife reads the post and tells me what to correct. Most of the time she reads my blog first thing and I can take care of the mistakes before too many people read it. If you want to read my blog it’s going to come with my imperfections.
I think we all know that people aren’t perfect but we rarely treat people that way. We like to accept people for the things they are good at but we judge, critique, or put down their imperfections. The truth is that if you want to have relationships it’s going to come with their good and their bad. The truth is we need each other because we aren’t perfect.
Absolutely wonderful post today. I'll tell you a secret not that many people know about me. I am imperfect too. In fact I am about as far from perfect as you can get. Somehow though I have managed to be a good dad, a good worker, and a good friend to a few. Blessings.
We could all wear a sign: "Be patient. God isn't finished with me, yet."
Wasn't the village idiot named such because he thought he didn't need the community? I wise person recognizes the need for community. Good read, Rob. Today, I'm thankful for farmers. I'm glad to be a part of community.
Um, that should read 'A wise person. . .' = )
Love this Rob. None of us are perfect. I try my hardest to be the best person I can be even as I make mistakes.
There you go, Rob, making me think. And I can pretty much bet that I've had more sleep recently than you.
I don't expect others to be perfect, but I expect myself to be. This is equally unhealthy. I see this same quality in my daughter, and in the kid-teaching-the-parent way the world works, I'm learning to cut myself some slack. I think blogging has been good for me that way. I still try to write the best I can, but I can make fun of myself (there's a whole lot of material there). I'm only just beginning to realize that the 70 x 7 thing applies to myself too.
Sigh.
Great post.
Thanks Daniel. You forgot to mention a great comment leaver.
Thanks Leanne. You have a most excellent blog! I love reading it.
Thanks Bernadette. Oh and thanks for that fresh batch of popcorn.
Barb, thanks for the comment. I'm glad you are becoming a part of the robshep.com comment leavers community.
Sign me up for that sign.
I love this post Rob! It's awesome. And, I'll tell you that a mistake we sort of both made (me not filling out the card before going on vacation in 2010) and you forgetting about my email asking to be put in a Community Group anyway has yeilded one of the best friendships I've ever had in my life. So, I'm glad you're not perfect!
Well put Rob. It's good to keep ourselves in check and be honest. Knowing our imperfections allows us to work on them.
I couldn't agree more. It also helps us know who we need in our lives to help us when we are weak.
Score one for me. Thanks Toni. Who is the friend?
Hi Rob
I'm trying to help a friend in need. Can I quote some of your blog? I'll give you credit!
Ann
The pursuit of perfection once led me down a hole of depression. Thankfully I'm not there anymore. My imperfections are being worked on, but I no longer obsess over them. Jesus is my obsession. It is much better this way.
I agree!
Ann, any time you want to use something from this blog to help someone you can. Thanks for stopping by.
Rob- I think your a perfect husband and father. Oops- you're. And a totally rockin' nephew! Love ya, kid!
I love your post Rob. It brightened my day. Thank you