These were compiled for face Book at the peek of the craze… There’s nothing like bearing your soul to anyone who cares to take a look… Here goes mine!
1. I thought I was done comparing my self to others… I thought it no longer mattered what others thought of me. Not yet true… But it is good to know that I’m not the only one who has been growing and maturing through the years; it’s good to finally be more at ease with myself so I can notice the same in others…
2. Sometimes when I look at anything I’ve written, it looks absolutely inspired; other times it looks simply odd and insignificant. I use to always take myself much too seriously… Now it’s only intermittent behavior.
3. I learned to use my height to make myself untouchable, but 26 years ago Eddy eluded the measuring stick and captured my heart. (We’re about the same height, but I still let him believe he is taller…)
4. I didn’t know I had a fear of heights till I rode an elevator up to the top of the Sears Tower… I once hiked all the way from Yosemite’s Glacier Point to Half Dome, but stopped short at the bottom of the final cable ladder because I felt sick.
5. Eddy and I started an alternative church plant, which met weekly in its building for over 5 years. H20 (living source) has now gone building-less, where we still keep in contact with our friends, and are constantly reassessing what “church” really is. We’ve considered changing our name to aquifer.
6. I slipped on some decomposed granite and broke my ankle while looking for rumored dinosaur tracks. What ensued was a 7 hr. surgery by one of the best orthopedic surgeons in the US, and the inability to walk for over a year…. Now about 4 years later, (even though I still have my metal plate and pins) I’m usually able to walk a couple miles at one time, with no pain!
7. I love nature and like to sit alone and take in all its sights and sounds. I also like to 4-wheel drive through our desert with its rugged foothills and dry washes.
8. I like to collect rocks and small boulders for my yard.
9. I like to buy old stuff and make it new, then sell it or give it away to anyone who recognizes it’s value.
10. I don’t like to read; but I’m writing a book.
11. I once worked in a library, but took so long to put the books away that I got to do all the bulletin boards instead.
12. I received the Bank of America Art award when I graduated from high school, but never realized what it meant till I was 45.
13. I use to teach Kindergarten, but discovered that I’m more an artist-decorator than a teacher; I loved it till all the kids showed up…
14. One of my favorite jobs was taking care of the Lodge at Camp Cedar Falls, where I had a small gift shop for a short while.
15. All my life I’ve loved to sing. I haven’t mastered any musical interment, so that’s what my voice has become. Someday, maybe in heaven, I want to learn how to play the drums.
16. When things really affect me or just hang on my mind, I process them into poetry. Some of my poems come in song.
17. I forget what I’m thinking all the time, so my husband got me a scuba writing board for my shower, ‘cause that’s where my thoughts seem to flow most freely… I also keep a journal with me at other times, just incase.
18. My grandmother died when my dad was born; his father was older and in poor health, so gave my dad to his best friends to rise. I’ve been on a 12-year journey to find my father’s Henderson and Reinke birth families, which has been very fun rewarding.
19. I was born in California, and have been to 46 of these 50 United States; but barely into Canada or Mexico, and never across an ocean.
20. I love to travel… especially to places of personal historical value, and would love to go on a trip to the former Eastern Prussia’s Tilsit, (Today’s Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Russia.) and many other parts of Europe.
21. I love to just sit in my car and watch people. Through out my life I have gained much insight by being able to put myself in other people’s shoes. I love to learn through life experiences; yet often times those end up being the life experiences of others.
22. About 5 years ago I became a cat person…I saved a kitten’s life and we’ve been bonded ever since.
23. People use to say that I looked like princess Dianna; that didn’t last long, but I was recently proud to discover that we are both INFP’s
24. I despise force or competition and always opt for win-win solutions.
25. God has blessed me with much… but my very favorite blessings are my husband and my kids.
