Last night I watched a rerun of the documentary, Farrah's Story, about her battle with anal cancer and its reoccurance. I thought it was well done and will surely meet her goal of enlightening the public about this type of cancer and the alternative treatments and need for more research. It was personal, sad, and poignant. Sadly, it also made me realize how much more substance there is to Farrah Fawcett than what I had perceived. Her faith, determination, courage, and kindness were incredible.
I would like to think that the media was generally responsible for my misconception, but the truth is that I have made such mistakes before. It is too easy to judge people based on a single reaction to a situation or on outward appearances such as facial expression, voice, or dress. I think I need to wear a disclaimer tag around my neck that says, "Wearer tends to reach hasty conclusions before perceiving all the evidence and begs your forgiveness and patience while she is being updated."
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