Wow! Thanks Chrissy! You get an A++ - that was amazing. I, too,
  believe in giving 110% when you can. It does make people say,
  through the years, "Oh, that's just Kenny." or "Yeah, he beats
  to a different drummer" "He's off in left field". And I take
  such things as a badge of honor. I've never been called a
  "weirdo" (thankfully!!) but I've been called weird, "different",
  "they broke the mold w...hen they made you." - and I love it. I
  was told as a kid, "Be yourself." and I believed it and I still
  do. There will always be idle talk about those who remain true
  to themselves and that's fine. Let 'em judge for if they can't
  see into the heart of a person and only see the surface, then
  their shallowness can't be helped. It can be a lonely road to be
  true, honest, accepting of others' highlights and flaws - and
  perhaps "being yourself" *is* a barrie... "