The story of me

Have you noticed how people talk when they get together or bump into one another in the store? It may start out with a huge smile, a hug or handshake, the "how've you been!" followed by the quick rundown on marriages, births, or deaths. Then come the list of illnesses, layoffs, the cheating, the sucky boss, the old age, the lousy economy, the end of the world. And that part can go on for hours with each party seemingly trying to outdo the other's illness or woes.

Why do we focus on the negative? Is it more dramatic? More appealing? I once answered the questions with an "I'm fine" only to be chastised by the long lost friend with an "Oh yeah you're always FINE!" I laughed and said something along the lines that if I were to list the crap it wouldn't change so why bother. I was alive and... fine.

Which got me thinking. If I were to write "The Story of Me", how would I start out? Would I focus on all the bad? Or would I focus on the good? Perhaps both, because they have contributed to forming who I am today. A mixing of ingredients. And of course you know there are times when I fall on my face and would rather have a pity party in the ditch instead of continuing on my journey, but inevitably I get up again. There was a time that I dug a hole in the ditch and stayed there. And wanted to bury myself there permanently. But I didn't. And for all the lows, I have atleast 3 more highs. A good balance. I'm alive. I'm experiencing life. Exploring, creating, making friends. In other words, I'm fine.

So how would you start out the 'story of you'?

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A side note

I was walking in the store looking for a slipcover

When my eye caught a dash of color

I had to get this wallet, of course

Because it was $8 from $30

and Jan said 'all I need is Love'
My change
$1.11