I have learned that people judge others by their looks. Some of the nicest and sweetest people are the ones that most won't be friends with because they are covered in piercings or tattoos are like in my case, they have their hair dyed bright colors.

Everyone is their own person and how they choose to dress is their own business.

As a kid and teen, you worry about what people think of you and you are taught to act and look a certain way. I do understand the point some people make about tattoos when they say, "are you going to want to look like that when you are older," and I say to each their own.

What may be good for me may not be for other people.

It's the same concept as what's good for your children may not be good for mine.

My family is very non-traditional. What I mean by that is, I teach my kids to give me their opinion and to dress how they want no matter what others think.

My kids know they can't have piercings until they are 18 or at the age I think that they fully understand their choices.

Piercings close but tattoos are forever and they need to think them through carefully. I teach them hair grows back and hair color or clothes don't make the person. What's inside does.

I homeschool my kids in a setting that teaches them to be themselves. They mind and behave like kids are supposed too but in my house, they give me their opinion and I consider that in my decisions, but ultimately, I do what I think is best for them.

My point to this blog is next time you see someone and you have a thought pop into your head about them, instead of pointing out all of the nice things you like about them and compliment them on it.

I may not like something about someone, but I do my best not to judge them (I am human). Instead, I point out what I like about them and think to myself that I may say or do things that people don't like about me, but I don't want to be judged, just like they don't want to be either.

What I meant by I am human is I am still learning and I will always be learning as long as I am alive. So I make mistakes and I learn from them every day I wake up and try to be a better person than I was the day before because everyday is a new day and no one is perfect.

Life is what you make of it and when life gives you lemons, instead of throwing them at the people you think are mean, ask yourself why the person is mean and take them a glass of lemonade and see if you can brighten their day.