There are those that want to stay in the background and not make waves, others want to be at the head of the line trying to create a tsunami. There are those that don't know what they want and are content to keep it that way and there are others that know exactly what they want and want the world to know. Being at either end of these character traits is not wrong. If you look closely at yourself you can relate to one or perhaps more of these at some point in your life. I can adamantly say that in my lifetime I have seen myself at the extreme ends of all these these characteristics at one time or another. Perhaps we are a product of our own imagination.
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it... I believe as we get older perhaps we all begin to reflect on the "what ifs" in our life. At least, that is what I think! Where would I be, what would I be doing, if I had done some things different. Perhaps too, this reflection takes place because we begin to see an end to the "ifs" in our life. I have had these reflections as I slowly begin to see my "ifs" dwindling down.
By putting thoughts and feelings on paper for the world to see is another characteristic some of us possess. Some would never envision doing this as they want to remain private and on to themselves. Either of these viewpoints is fine! However, I have an inward desire to want others to know who i am, or was. I guess what I am saying is I have a desire to be remembered in other ways than a here and now friend, co-worker, or to others in my life. I have a compelling need to express "me" in my own words. I know I will never be famous and have an autobiography written about me, (I'm not that vain) so in some small way I want to do it myself - perhaps to set the record straight. I don't just want to be a name etched, forgotten and fading on a piece of stone.
I know who I am.
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it... I believe as we get older perhaps we all begin to reflect on the "what ifs" in our life. At least, that is what I think! Where would I be, what would I be doing, if I had done some things different. Perhaps too, this reflection takes place because we begin to see an end to the "ifs" in our life. I have had these reflections as I slowly begin to see my "ifs" dwindling down.
By putting thoughts and feelings on paper for the world to see is another characteristic some of us possess. Some would never envision doing this as they want to remain private and on to themselves. Either of these viewpoints is fine! However, I have an inward desire to want others to know who i am, or was. I guess what I am saying is I have a desire to be remembered in other ways than a here and now friend, co-worker, or to others in my life. I have a compelling need to express "me" in my own words. I know I will never be famous and have an autobiography written about me, (I'm not that vain) so in some small way I want to do it myself - perhaps to set the record straight. I don't just want to be a name etched, forgotten and fading on a piece of stone.
I know who I am.
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