a bona fide manuscript

au·then·tic: verifiable origin or
authorship, therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief

What does it mean to be authentic? I don't know if I can tell you. I will be the first to admitt that I have become a guarded person.

I am sensitive... maybe more than I am willing to admitt. I have come to a place in my life where I want to... I need to be completely authentic... And that is living faithful.

I do not know the answers, I do not know myself. I am figuring things out as they come... I know I'm not the only one, but I am willing to be real. I'm willing to be here.

If you decide to read on, be gentle. This is my heart. This is authentically me.