You Can't Please Everyone

I originally posted this message on my lifestyle and weight management facebook page about looking to others for validation, but it bears repeating because the lesson rings true in the writing realm too. You can’t please everyone, so you must be true to yourself and to God.
The Miller, his Son, and their Donkey by Aesop
A miller and his son were walking their donkey to a fair to sell him. They had not gone far when a group of women said, “Did you ever see such fellows trudging along...