You don’t know me. I know me.

“For the great majority of mankind are satisfied with appearance, as though they were realities and are often more influenced by the things that seem than by those that are.” ~Niccolo Machiavelli

I realized last weekend at the hospital that others tend to view me as weak, solely based on my appearance and my tendency to quietly observe. I’m not someone who loves to hear herself talk. I don’t like to be the center of attention. If I’m speaking, I feel that my words have weight. I don’t believe...