Friday, June 10, 2011

I'm Not A Box, I Don't Have Sides

I remember hearing a brilliant line from the movie Postcards From The Edge, in which Dennis Quaid’s character says to Meryl Streep’s character…

“I don’t like this side of you.”

To which she replies….

“I’m not a box, I don’t have sides.”

And I laughed my ass off, because that line is so true.

We don’t have sides.

For pretty much all my life, people have always tried to figure me out; placing me in some sort of definable, all-consuming category.

“Ron is sweet.”

“Ron is a bastard.”

“Ron is introspective.”

“Ron is funny.”

“Ron is serious.”

“Ron is……”

I’ve heard it all. And it truly boggles me that people would think we fit into only one category. Or any category for that matter.

I quite often get that ‘look’ from people. You know the one I’m talking about? Where they tilt their head from side to side like a parrot, with a perplexed expression on their face, “I can’t quite pinpoint you!?”

In fact, at least half a dozen times people who have read my blog shared in their comments, when I posted about something more introspective than humorous, “OMG…I didn’t know you had this 'side' to you!”

As if humor is all that encompasses me.

Or, all that I feel.

I most definitely try to find the humor in what I share with you here, because that‘s pretty much how I am offline. I enjoy discovering the humor in my madness. The humor in my sometimes annoying life experiences. And having this blog has truly allowed me to do that.

Laugh at life.

But, there are also times when I wish to express and share more intimate topics.

Simply because that’s how I feel at that the moment.

Sometimes I feel funny. Sometimes I feel angry. Sometimes I feel a bit melancholy. Sometimes I feel sarcastic.

And then there are times when I feel more reflective; pondering.

Yup, I can be brash, naughty or humorous at times. And then be soft, sweet or serious other times.

But it’s ALL of who I am.

Like most people, I have many feelings, emotions and moods. I also have many interests and curiosities.

However, I don’t see them as sides.

I see them as layers and textures, that make up the whole of me.

Have a fantabulous weekend everyone!

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