Know and be thyself

Know and be thyself

Forest Gump said, “Stupid is as stupid does.” Jennifer Goble (Courtesy photo) We can substitute any word for stupid: smart, pretty, kind, fun, wise, sweet, etc. The point of the statement is to focus on the irony. Forest certainly knew he wasn’t like others, but he knew he wasn’t stupid for two reasons: his mamma told him, “Forest, you’re no different than anybody else is,” and he had the concrete, innocent mind of a child. If I say I’m Christia…