Larger than life? Me? Really?
You sure you have the right person here?
I'm (finally) reading through some of the birthday greetings sent my way on Facebook a few weeks ago (have I mentioned I've been insanely busy recently?) and two people with whom I'm friends, from opposite ends of the country, mentioned a “larger than life” personality in describing me. While I admit I don't have the personality of a “normal” person, I don't know that I'd call it “larger than life”. Dorky, sure. Weird, perhaps. But “larger than life”?
I don't even think the Backstreet Boys would agree with that.
I mean, I guess I can see where they're coming from. I do things that “normal” people don't do; I do radio and TV and public speaking and all that stuff. But I don't know that that gives me a larger than life personality. Even when I do those things I'm low-key. I'm more observational than I am a “performer”. But that's because that's how I am in real life. No matter what I'm doing, what you see is what you get.
I'm just, you know, me. Doing what I do. Probably because I'm not that good at much of anything else.
It's funny; when I think of a “larger than life” personality I think of someone who's “on” at all times and who drives the world around them. That's not me. Like I said, I'm laid back. I notice things more than I drive things. I react, instead of instigate. I make the pithy little comments instead of the laugh out loud punchlines. That's just who I am. My public persona is exactly the same as my private persona, with the possible exception of me being a little better dressed when the “public” me is out there.
Yet, there are still some people who think I'm “larger than life”. I know they meant it as a compliment, and despite my whining I AM taking it that way. I just think they're running down the wrong path. I've known me a lot of years now, and the one thing that I would not call myself is “larger than life”. However, I've been wrong (many times) before, and I'm sure I'll be wrong again, so as far as this goes, who knows?
I just don't think I am.
Have a great weekend. Be larger than life yourself if the mood hits!
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