We must either hold a funeral for the blog,and graciously let it go to the happy hunting grounds, or it must be given new life. But no more of this lifeless existence. Effervescence my friends! Laura, I, and now Donald (for significantly longer than Laura and I) will be away from all you lovely people for several months, and need our link to the circle we left behind, intellectual conversation with the brilliant geniuses (is that redundant or what) in Abilene. So, since it would be rather hypocritical of me to simply bemoan the state of the blog without doing anything about it, I will attempt to pose a thoughtworthy, well, thought. Ahem...
What do you all think of the concept of identity? Do you ever think to yourself, what if I'm really not the person that I fancy myself being? You'd like to think of yourself as philosophical, analytical, creative, artsy, whatever, fill in the blank, but then you look at yourself and wonder in it's just sort of an act or your forcing something that isn't really there. Do other people see the 'real' us, or do they see what we want to be seen. Thoughts, comments, reprimands, rebuttals?
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oh...I must cite my sources for the last line of my post. That is a Dr. John T. Willis-ism.
Mel, you make me laugh. So funny. Europe isn't going to know what hit it when we get there! : ) I quite agree with the reprimand, and I think I should remind everyone that I'm entirely capable of threatening (and enforcing) even from across the Atlantic. Of course I'm only kidding - mostly. As everyone has now been reminded (except for the people who don't even read the blog anymore!)...
I feel you, Melanie. Sometimes I wonder about the way other people perceive my actions, personality, etc. I don't know if this is the same thought, but I, at times, find I'm really very horrible at accepting compliments for this reason. If someone compliments me, my reaction is to think that they must not really know me. If they did, the would obviously not think I am... whatever it is they are calling me. Don't know, friend. Maybe that's not what you're thinking. If I'm way off, I can try adding something constructive to the conversation at a later time. : )
I just had another thought. C.S. Lewis talked about humility as knowing your position in relation to God. Identity? Hmmm... So both sides of this 'lack of defined identity crisis' can be traced to pride? Don't know, again. It was just a thought. What do you think, friend(s)?
I like the CS Lewis quote. I guess I'd have to agree that deciding you didn't have an identity is just another way of focusing everything on yourself. But yeah, I often wonder who I am and exactly how I'm going to turn out.
I know we hear it all the time, but we really are in a transition stage right now, maybe even one that's more awkward than middle school. Anyway, I don't really know where I'm taking that, so there we go.
Sarah I like your idea, or reminder, that we are in a transition phase. I don't really know what I'm doing and I feel like I have no opinions, well, not opinions, but convictions. Perhaps we are travelling through the void where you unconsciously loose the jacket of childhood and are in need of a coat, but still not sure exactly what it is you're looking for, and wondering if you'll ever find whatever it is. And the humility/pride issue, yea, good point. See all you wonderful ladies Saturday!!
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