need a new profile
so i finally my old profile _ the one describing the heart-wrenching demise of my late relationship with térèsa - but now i don't know what to put instead. everything i can think of about myself sounds lame.
as such, i am asking for suggestions from those who know me well or barely know me at all (the latter group may have better things to say about me) as to what my profile should be. you know, just in case one day someone new actually stumbles upon my little endeavor here.
as such, i am asking for suggestions from those who know me well or barely know me at all (the latter group may have better things to say about me) as to what my profile should be. you know, just in case one day someone new actually stumbles upon my little endeavor here.
posted by scøüpe at 10:43 PM
2 Comments:
you could start w/ "johnny depp groupie"... ;b
david - i'll apologize now for the long post i'm about to log. sorry, but i have a lot to say on this subject.
i think you might be confusing normal as lame. as adolescents most of us thought of ourselves as inimitable, invincible, non-conforming trailblazers. in a word, we all thought we were "special".
unfortunately, as we grow up and take on the burdens of adult life, we sometimes lose sight of the things that truly make us special. materialism, prestige, position, and class become the methods by which we judge ourselves. surprisingly, we usually don't judge others by the same metrics. instead, in others we look for more important traits - a kind heart; a good soul; a true spirit.
it's very easy to become discouraged and disillusioned as we fall into the daily grind of adulthood. it's easy to be disheartened when plans go awry. it's also very easy to forget what truly makes us special. it's not the diplomas, the management position, the corner office, or the 6-figure salary that makes us special. it's the heart, the soul and the spirit. it's helping people without motive. it's being kind even when you are having a horrible day. it's lifting someone up with a smile, a touch, or knowing look. it's loving with all your heart.
maybe i'm reading way too much into your post, or maybe i'm not. it seems to me that you are evaluating your [life] "profile" and that you are disappointed in your accomplishments thus far. that doesn't make you lame . . . it makes you normal.
it's even more normal that you are doing this at a this juncture in your life. life changing events, such as a traumatic breakup, are catalyst for self-evaluation.
now, i'm not suggesting that you brag in your new profile about what a great person you are - that's rather pointless (since we all already know that!), and you're really not the self-serving type anyway.
instead, i think your new profile should be filled with hopes and dreams, with passions, and with loves. in short, your profile should reflect your spirit. look inside yourself - beyond the pain, past the disappointments and catastrophies of the past year, behind the disenchantment and cynicism of the world . . . if you look deep enough, you will find it there.
live well, laugh often, love much - anonymous
love,
~ dad
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