Who I Think I Am

It occurred to me the other day that since I'm posting blog updates on Facebook, many of you who might be reading this haven't seen me lately.  I believe the saving grace of social media, the reason we all put up with the haters, the politics, the dumb memes, is that it allows us to keep up with people who have meant something to us at some time in our lives.  Along with that goes the inescapable fact that most of those people are not currently in the group where we're spending much of our time, so that kid you drove to school every day your junior year with the radio blasting Whitesnake may not realize that you've developed a weird affinity for K-pop.  Hypothetically speaking. My point is, I'd like to explain a bit about who I am these days because I've probably changed a little since I last talked to you.  Or since yesterday -- it depends.  And because I'm rarely profound, I've collected (i.e. Pinterested) many things to help me do it.  Here goes.

My Mantra Since Turning 40:

Still My Favorite Director:

What Has Stayed With Me Since High School:

(JR Nelson always said you could tell a person was smart if they laughed at the jokes on M*A*S*H)

Something I've Tried To Drum Into My Kids:

One of the Things I Always Try to Remember:

One of My Biggest Shortcomings:

The Hope That Gets Me Up In the Morning:

What Makes Me a Nerd:

(I absolutely do.)

Something I'm Sad About But Can't Change:

Something I've Tried to Change That's Made Me Happier:

What I Did For Entertainment as a Kid:

An Opinion I Have of Myself That My Kids Don't Share:

Something I Really Do but No One Knows I Do:

This Blows My Mind:

What I Truly Believe:

This Still Happens To Me a Lot:

So Does This:

An Insult I Wish I Could Use:

True. Absolutely True:

Still My Favorite Books:

What I Wish Everyone Realized:

My Biggest Pet Peeve:

Something My Kids Have Taught Me:

A Concept I've Conquered, So Far:

This Has Made Grief Easier For Me:

My First, Favorite Story:

(My mom used to tell me this story.  I didn't realize it was a book until I was much older.)

A Movie My Kids Love As Much As I Do:

One of the Greatest Lines Ever Written:

This Ranks Number Two:

I Fervently Agree:

(Goodbye, I know, but the sentiment is the same.)

A Proverb I Can Really Get Behind:

And, finally...

What I See As My Best, My Life's Work:

There you go, warts and all -- a sampling of me.  I hope we can still be friends.