Who I am, Unique

I have had debates today with my childrem on who I am, who they think I should be, and what in their eyes is okay, in what I say, do and be.. Let me say very clearly i am me, i was never meant to be a carbon copy of anyone else. I dont apologize for being the me that He created. Am I perfect, far from it, but I dont pretend to be someone I am not. I was created in 1968 from Gayle and Joseph Griffin. I was created out of love. My mother thought she wasnt ready for a children & wanted to abort me, my dad said no, seven years later when he was all that was left he gave me up for adoption. But I know that i was supposed to be on this earth, and to be the best me that I can manage. Learning, growing, hopefully until i am six foot under.
I was also told today that someone thinks I wrote something that they did, I have never ever copied, edited or tried to mimic anyones writing. If you go through some of my same experiences, especially as horrific as some of mine have been, you may or may not ever feel the way i do. But i dont feel the need to imitate anyone in this world. I am only here temporarily, we are all passing through. I will give this one count of mercy, and  remove it, but know that it will be just that once. Its not because I feel I have done anything wrong, but someone seems to think they have the corner on pain. I will not ever apologize for what I write, or if my heart is more like yours or the neighbor next door. I write from my heart, if you dont agree, thats okay too, you werent created to be the Me that I have become after many years, proud of! I wont feel ashamed for things I have done, right or wrong in my life, God didnt create me for that , He created me to learn from lifes lessons and move on. Better, brighter, a more rounded, ME!
So if you come here to read, feel free to leave comments, if its not a praise , thats okay too, i have broad shoulders for a short person. Thats the point of this, we are all created differently, I have earned that right. Some people dont appreciate that and that my friend is okay too. I encourage you to be the very best that you can be, to never strive to be your friend or keep up with the Jones. Feel free to be unique. In writing, in expression, in speech and certainly in life. I have been made to feel like I am failure today, like I missed the mark, because I am who I am . But tomorrow is a new day, i will pick up my cross like I do every day, and be just who i was created to be. Not near like anyone else, but with some of our expereinces the same. A rape victim may have some of the same feelings i do, because they have walked in my shoes, but i will never make them feel like they have copied me because they feel the same shame I did . I know when I lay in bed at night, I sleep good. I know I have done the best job I can do, as a writer, advocate, student of all that life has to offer, mother, daughter and friend. And if someone else doesnt think I make the mark on their measuring stick, then they need to take that up with the Father. He is the only one who can judge me. Today, tomorrow, or ever.