Everything is not what it seems.

We all make assumptions. It's a normal thing, and we do it all the time. We do it when we read books, when we see people walking down the streets, in classes, at church, at home. Everywhere we go, everyone we see. We are bound to assume things, but I don't think that is wrong. The wrong thing in my eyes is spreading what you assume. Especially if it is harsh to the other persons reputation. The fact is all we know about people is what's on the outside.
"A ‎15 year old girl holds her 1 year old son. People call her a slut. No one knows she was raped at 13. People call a girl fat. No one knows she has a serious disease which causes her to be overweight. People call an old man ugly. No one knows he had a serious injury to his face while fighting for our country during the vietnam war."

You don't know what anyone is going through. How could you possibly know unless you have heard straight from there own lips. You can't believe gossip cause anyone can make that up. You can't believe what you see, because looks can be decieveing.You never know what anyones going through. Even if you do know the story you have no way of knowing how they felt, you never know what they experienced until you go through it yourself. 

Recently I read a childrens book called Mr. Peabody's apples" and it really taught me a lot. The story is about a man who lived in a small town. He was a teacher and a baseball coach and everyone loves him. One day a boy see's him take an apple from a fruit stand, and walk away with out paying. Well it spreads and pretty soon the whole town knows. Well Mr. Peabody finds out through a small boy named Billy who has always looked up to him. Mr. Peabody takes Billy to the fruit stand to talk to the owner, and Billy learns that Mr. Peabody pays for his apples in advance. Billy runs off to tell the boy who stated the rumor. That boys name was Tim. Tim the rushes over to Mr. Peabody's to apologize. When Tim gets there Mr. Peabody tells him to meet him at the field with a pillow. When they get there Mr. Peabody cuts open the pillow and has Tim shake out all the feathers. Tim asks "that's all I have to do for your forgiveness?" Mr. Peabody says "no. Now pick them all up." Mr. Peabody then explains that the feathers are like the people who have heard that rumor and it is nearly impossible to clean up the mess. Mr. Peabody says "next time don't be so quick to judge someone and remember the power of your words."
Our words are strong and what we say can spread faster then a wild fire. Part of a quote I love is
" For attractive lips,
Speak words of kindness.
For lovely eyes,
Seek out the good in people."-Audrey Hepburn
In my opinion there is always good in people, you just have to be willing to find it. Also don't spread things. Even if you know for a fact it's true. It's not your place to tell. If you make an assumption ask the person, because things aren't always what they seem.