What a whirlwind. It has been a busy couple of months. This
blog has taken a back seat in my priority list. I also have not had access to
Internet in my new house: White people problems. Anyway, I have set a goal to
post at least once a week. This goal is mostly for me because it keeps the
creative juices going.
There are questions in life that will be asked repetitively
by multiple people. Some times strangers will ask you these questions. We are a
curious species and like to know what others are up to. For example, If you
break your arm, I can guarantee that you will be asked, “What happened to your
arm?” or even better, “Did you break your arm?” Inevitably that question will
be followed with, “How?” I promise you it will happen. You are just as guilty. You
see a person on crutches and you HAVE to know what happened. After the boring
story is over you may mention that you also broke your arm or were on crutches
for a time. It was the worst! Not
only are we curious, but also we NEED to relate to others; we want to find
common ground.
There are many more times in your life where you will be
asked the same questions or ask the same questions of others. Whether it is a
first date, meeting a new acquaintance, meeting up with a long lost friend,
being at family reunion, weddings, talking to your grandmother, etc. The common
questions change as you move past different milestones and ages.
Rather than dreading it, embrace it. That’s my small little
baby sized carrot of advice of the day. This probably doesn’t bother anyone
else, but me. However, when I finally embraced it and anticipated those
questions, I found that the conversations moved on much quicker.
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