Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” Abraham Lincoln

I think it is unhealthy to pay too much attention about what others think of us. Surely it would be better to focus instead on being the kind of person that gives off the redolence of our deepest values. Unbridled love carries the aroma of goodness. People generally appreciate goodness.

“For we are a fragrance of Christ to God…” 2Cor.2 Conversations Within” ts 7/26/2016