The Question

Tell me about yourself.

Over the last year

I have volunteered

at an organization

that assists unemployable

or under-employed

individuals to prepare 

for interviews 

that will help

them land jobs

 paying a

 living wage.

Tell me about yourself

is often the

most daunting

question for them

to field.

Recently, I 

received recognition

from some lovely

bloggers, asking

me to answer this

same question, in

one way or another.

Gulp.

Decor Naturel

I've decided to

use the framework

for my answer

provided by the

wonderful Melissa

 of Miss Sew and Sew,

who asked:

What are 

seven things in

your life

that you

absolutely

know 

to be true?

1. Bloom

where you

are planted.

As a child

my family moved

numerous times

with my dad's

career, from east

to west, south to

north and this

was our mantra.

Making friends,

joining a church,

volunteering....

you can't help

but blossom.
I've moved
seven times in
my married life
so this philosophy
has served me well!

2. Kindness

 always 

counts.

Whether it's a

compliment to 

someone in the

grocery check-out

line or writing a thank

you note to my child's

favorite teacher, I

believe that kindness

is a limitless gift to

share with others.
I've never regretted
showing kindness,
only missed
 opportunities
to give it.

3. We choose 

to be 

happy.

Every school day when

I hug my kids good-bye,

I don't tell them to be 

good or to have a nice

day....I tell them to

be happy.  It's a choice

we make, each day.

4. Friendship

supersedes 

demographics

and physical boundaries.

Our common values

are the ties that bind.

I am blessed with

friends of all ages and

stages.  Some of the best,

including my parents,

live far away from me.

One bestie even lives in

New Zealand, a

a world away
geographically....
But, she's always
 close
to my heart.

5. Everyone

 has 

a story.

Even those who

think that their lives

are ordinary have

a tale to tell.  From

fellow airline passengers,

to seniors in my choir,

to each of your blogs,

I'm all ears; true

stories fascinate me

in a way that fantasy

never will!

6. My legacy 

will be

the two

 loving people

that I helped 

to raise.

No other job

that I've ever held

will impact the

world like this one.
I pray each day
for God's
guidance to
get it right!

7. Time and 

unconditional love 

are the most precious

commodities on earth.

These are both things to

be savored, as you cannot

buy either one.  Oh how
I wish I'd realized
this when I was younger!

Although
I've squandered
my share of time,
I have been
given the gift 
of unconditional
love from special
people {and animals!} in my 
life, including 
the dearest man
who married me
nearly 24 years ago.

What do you
know in your
life to be
absolutely
true?

In addition to

Melissa, I'm

sending big 

thank-yous to

Sally at Divine

Distractions and

Annie at Decor Naturel
for their dear awards

and for caring enough

to say....

Tell me

about

yourself.

Posted in friendship , life