I've been thinking a lot about that lately - who I am and what I do.
It all started when someone recently told me, "You're a writer. You write! It's what writers do." And that got me thinking....
Uhm, yeah, I guess I do.
I had the same reaction last year when someone called me a "Prayer Warrior". In her eyes, I guess I am, but it's not a title I bestow upon myself.
Over the years, I've looked long and hard at what I do, and worked hard to define myself apart from that. Back then, I was "a nurse". And that was about as far as I could go with it. These days, yes, I am still a nurse - but it is what I do. It's my job - well, one of them! It's not "who I am".
When I want to know about a person - I look and I listen. I observe what they do and what they say.... and how those two line up. That tells me a lot. It may say nothing about what they do - professionally - but it definitely shows me who they are.
I try to remember that when I'm out in the world. Who I am is portrayed by what I do. People notice. And sometimes... they notice things that I don't...
And those that love me,... they show me.
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You are a mother, a sister, a nurse, a counselor, a writer, an interpretter, a companion, a woman, a girl, a confidant, a gardener, a cook, a christian, a teacher, a daughter, and most importantly to me you are a friend.
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