character.

what is character?

what makes character?

how do you lose character?

do you find in yourself?

do you find in your friends?

how do you get it back once it's lost? do you ever?

how do you teach it?

character is.....

trust with forgiveness

laughter with tears

happiness with bitterness

self discipline with failure

respect with discountenance

kindness with hurt

persistence with expiration

good judgment with mistakes 

today was character day at school.  i didn't dress up.  i think i'm still working on my own character.  who am i? who does God want me to be?

“Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly.”

i'm still working on it. He's still working on me.