Wonderings 3

 Who am I?

This is a really complex question, if thought about it seriously, because, I am a:

• male
• son
• sibling
• husband
• father
• divorcee
• veteran
• college graduate
• southerner
• American
• retired
• cancer survivor
• had a heart attack
• athlete
• weightlifter
• swimmer
• lifeguard
• North Carolinian
• Tennessean
• receiving social security
• in my 70s
• a writer
• a teacher
• a student
• over six feet
• slightly obese
• have white hair
• have had cavities

and...  this list could go on and on...

Sometimes, we can find out more about who we are by looking at who we are not.  For example, I am not a/an:

• astronaut
• chemist
• physicist
• politician
• crusader
• FBI agent
• professional athlete
• singer
• movie star
• wealthy

while this list is shorter than the one above, you should be able to see where I am headed...

What I find interesting about this question is that individuals seldom think about the question(s) or what the answer(s) might be.  Not even when two people decide to get married or live together.  As long as there is love and they have a few things in common, they always jump into the arrangement.  

How can you possibly understand others if you don't understand yourself???

AND...

How can you understand your children and help them understand themselves, if you don't understand yourself???