“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” – Abe Lincoln

I happen to think stubbornness is one of my best traits 😉 .  Ok…maybe not like pure stubbornness, but having the fortitude to stand up for what you believe in and to not sway with the voices in the crowd because it may seem to be an easier path is very admirable in my book.   The friends I value most in my life are not those who will agree with things I say but will challenge me, call me names, mock my thoughts, and then go have a beer or a cran-gingerale with me after.  If I wanted to surround myself with people that agreed with me all the time, I would go buy one of those parrot toys that repeats everything I say.