I find it very hard to write about myself. I put my views
and observations down. I tell you how I love my family and friends. BUT what do
I ever say about me.
I thought it only fair that I give you the A-B-C’s of M-I-D.
A – average. Yes, I am average. Not TOO on any front. Not
too smart, not too dumb. I am not too skinny (ever!) or too fat (but close.)
B – beautiful. No, not physically, but I strive to be
beautiful in my heart and actions.
C – cute. OK, this one is true. I find the cutest people
know how to smile and laugh and that is one thing I am good at.
D – determined. No matter what situation I am thrown into, I
am determined to achieve the best solution possible. Now that is not always the
solution that works for me, but every situation I am in is not necessarily
about me.
E – elephant. I like elephants and they deserve a letter. I
actually relate to them because they are large and appear clumsy, but are
really graceful, excellent parents and totally involved in their communities.
F – funny. I am funny – I don’t try to be, but seeing as I
view the world as an interesting and humorous place, I have to be funny.
G – generous. For someone as selfish as I am, I try very
hard to be generous. I know that doesn’t make sense, but it goes back to D…
H – happy. Every day I try to find something to be happy
about. Whether it is the temperature, my job or my home life, I can always find
one thing to make my happiness meter hit the top.
I – independent. I try to do everything myself, until I am
in over my head. Then I ask for help. It is a fine line, but it makes me learn
and not just rely on others.
J – just. Especially when facing uncomfortable situations,
or difficult people, I try to not jump to conclusions but analyze and
understand what they are facing, before I come to a conclusion about them. Granted,
sometimes the conclusion is that they are stupid, or lazy, or out of line…but
at least I strive to be fair before I decide.
K – keen. Well, the fact that I was looking for a K-word
besides KIND and googled “Adjectives Starting with K” and found “keen” makes me
look kind of sharp…doesn’t it?
L – lazy. Yes, I am hardworking, active and somewhat hyper
but when I am doing nothing, I give 100%.
M – musical. I love to sing and am constantly singing or
humming or tapping my foot. I listen to music, all kinds, and have definite
likes and dislikes. I believe the world needs a sound track. There are songs to
finish tons of sentences and songs to start things up. There are songs that
create and destroy a mood. There are songs that make you cry, or make you laugh,
or make you want to stop and listen or just sing your heart out. I have to have
music or I wouldn’t be me.
N – nasty. I try to be kind, but I can be very nasty to
people. If you are not in my good graces, I will give you no time or attention.
Someone told me that they always knew where they stood with me and they do. Not
the best trait, but I hope the good ones balance this out.
O – opinionated. I definitely have opinions on everything. I
don’t force my opinions on people, even if the other people are wrong. They can
find out from someone else and remember that we were not in agreement. Live and
learn people! I was right!
P – personable. I like people. I like talking to them,
listening to them and being with them…usually.
Q – quirky. I eat my animal crackers based on my animal
preferences, sort chips to eat small ones first and only eat cookies in
multiples of 3.
R – religious. I am a Christian and try to keep my faith
foremost in my words and actions. I don’t always succeed, buy my faith is in my
mind and heart 99% of the time. (for 1% - see l and N…maybe O)
S – silly. I love the odd joke, weird situation and laughing
at the world. I act silly too so others can laugh.
T – talkative. I talk to everyone…even strangers…especially
to myself. Talking is my release valve.
U – unusual. As much as I am average, that makes me
different from everyone else. I am not striving to stand out, succeed or
overwhelm others. I naturally just move forward knowing that when I am gone I will
be forgotten, but my deeds will remain as a tribute to what I have done (and
allowed others to think they did on their own, or with “remember that lady who…”)
V – vulnerable. Many times I am in situations that are
intended for me to just witness and move on, but my heart is touched. Sometimes
it is facing a personal attack and absorbing it to avoid a volatile situation.
Sometimes it is seeing someone else being hurt and going to their aid,
listening to their story or watching as they fail. But my heart aches every
time a horrible word is thrown at me, a person I love aches for something I cannot
give or I see the inhumanity around me and know that alone I am helpless to fix
it.
W – wise. In my many years, 60+, I have experience changing
and bettering myself as well as falling down and failing. For this reason, I have
wisdom stored up to advise what succeeds and what does not. I just need a
little tact to help people without being a know it all.
X – xylophone. Yes, back to music. I have a unique response
to everything depending on how I am approached. If you hit me with a mallet or
a stick, on my long key or short one, you will find I reply differently, but I am
still just one instrument.
Y- young. I have many years, but I have to remain young. I have
to be young enough to learn, young enough to love without expecting anything
back, and young enough to know I have room to grow.
Z – zealous. I love life. But I wonder why showing
enthusiasm and excitement in life is called having zeal, but they say zealous
instead of zealful. If Q was for questioning, I would address this.
