Variations on a theme

May 21, 2009 21:30

Two different conversations today, one with Middle Daughter and one in my head. Both were variations on a related theme ( Read more... )

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neveridle May 22 2009, 10:11:26 UTC
Well, I've known "simple" people who had no idea they were simple, like the receptionist where I used to work. She lived in this dirty little trailer with all these cats, never dated and always complained about it, and acted about 5 years younger than she was (I think she was 21 or so). She was the kind of person everyone would avoid until they felt very, very sorry for her because she was just sort of sad and pathetic. I don't think she ever really caught on that she got under people's skin the way she did.

Those idiots on American Idol, though, I'm convinced they're just doing it to be on tv.

I think that some humans are meant to specialize and others are just very, very good at a variety of things. How's that for decisive? Really, though, I have a friend who is a triathlete, novelist, computer programmer, homeschool advocate, avid gardener (her family's garden was featured in People magazine last month), the list goes on and on. I doubt there's anything that she can't do well. I know other people, though, who have one single passion, completely dedicate themselves to it, and are brilliant at it. Of course, there are people who are just bound to suck at everything they try as well.

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