Who’s in control? Richard Berger was the first “over 80” person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Kroger Pharmacy. Provided photo We are in control of many aspects of our lives however our reputation is not one of them. A reputation is the opinions or beliefs generally held about someone or something. It doesn’t have to be based on facts and it can be influenced by gossip, or manipulated with advertising, or smeared by allegation. Therefore, our reputation is actually in the hands of others and not within our control. Fortunately, we can control our character, so it would seem a person’s character would be a better indicator of the person than reputation.