I always put off writing the "about me" section (my Facebook page is still blank after 8 years) because I don't want to put my personality in a box. How can I ever condense all the aspects of "who I am" into a concise, readable paragraph? And who's to say that today's description of me will still be accurate tomorrow? I guess I'd better just stick to the basics...
Even though I'd like to avoid labeling myself, the truth is that the majority of my identity is "mom". A relatively new mommy, unless you count my first baby(puppy), Zooey. This is my dream career. I love taking care of all my babies (Jared counts sometimes...). I take pride in my home. I attempt to cook. I do my best to make our lives beautiful in every way.
*Truth: I had to redo a Kindergarten project entitled "What I Want to Be When I Grow Up" because my teacher believed that "mom" was not an acceptable career choice. What a confusing thing to tell a 5-year-old.*
To finish, I suppose I ought to say a little something about my personality. I'm what I always refer to as a "sensitive soul." It hurts my feelings when someone cuts me off in traffic, or when the McDonald's drive-through person tells me their shake machine isn't working. I feel the emotions that I imagine others are experiencing (which I'm told is called "empathy"). Several times a week I consider cancelling my social media accounts because I am so hurt by how people are treating each other online. I once burst into tears on the highway after passing by an old man with a flat tire because I was so touched by the kindness of the young man who pulled off to assist him. It's no joke, I truly just want everyone to be nice to each other. So I guess that is who I am.
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