Be Yourself, Difference Is Good

I was filling in my profile info on another site and of course, there was a place for my site url. I forget about these things mainly due to my friend and lifelong partners ADD and OCD (we might talk about these another time). I cannot tell you how many blogs I have out there with 1 entry because I've lost track of them. Not too very long ago I decided if I started another site I would post regardless of the fact no one is reading or my thinking it's a totally boring topic and ridiculous to post. I will also not delete a post because it's gotten entirely too long which I do often. I mean really...what's going on with that, hon? I can deal with the imperfections of others but, not myself.

Back on topic....I had to look through my favorites to find the site and the first thing I noticed was my huge image. Now, I'm going to be 60 years of age in November and I'm a landscape gardener (I've been working outdoors year round for a few years) so this is not about beauty. First of all, I like the picture because it actually looks like me and I'm not making some goofy face. I'm a photographer that can't stand in front of the camera without getting self conscious and of course, always end up looking silly as I try to arrange my face. You can see why my post get long...there are hundreds of thoughts going through my head at any one time and one thought leads to another and I'm off. This is me in real time as well. I've worn 3 husbands out and decided to stop with the last one. ;)

Secondly, concerning the image....I like knowing who I'm talking to or reading. A face tells you a lot about a person and the tiny mugshots on most sites are so small you would not know the person if you bumped into them. There's no way you will fail to know me if you see me around somewhere. If you do be sure to say hi.

 Last and probably should be first, I like my irregularities, being different and doing things my way when I can. Life too often has a way of arranging us into something we aren't. We don't like it but, are afraid to stand out, be different and maybe call attention to ourselves. And, there will always be some insecure person ready to point out your abnormality in order to make themselves feel better. Just smile, say, "God bless you" and get on with the business of being you.