what's your worth?

someone said that i wasn't good enough for somebody else.
i'm not going to say that it hurt but it makes you pay attention.
are our flaws determinant of our worth? it's not a crazy idea, i mean look at the institution of prison. you ain't worth sh.t cuz you done f.cked some sh.t up. that's what they say. so in that right, maybe i'm not good enough for the person discussed.
but according to him, my worth lies in tiny moments that only he witnessed and i can barely remember.

apparently, one night we were in seven eleven and a drunk, white boy was stumbling around. after a brief conversation with him, i bought him a bottle of water.

now, the guy that i'm apparently not good enough for, said in that moment that he never expected a person like me to do something so compassionate, so kind or so thoughtful.

i guess i come off a lot colder than i actually am. but how are we to know the worth of another person? a part of it is seeing the beautiful things in them but another part is allowing ourselves to see everything, the good, bad and ugly.