Yesterday I walked past a sign posted outside a shop. It said -
"Whatever you are, be a good one."
— Abraham Lincoln
As I walked, I couldn't help but think that finally I had a topic for this blog for today.
Hard on the heels of that thought came questions.
What am I? And am I a good one?
I'm a wife. I try to be a good one. Sometimes I am, sometimes I could do better.
I'm a mother. My children think I'm a good one. They're adults now - lovely, hard working young women and they're still happy to be at home, so I guess in trying my best to be a good mother, I succeeded (though I'm only too aware of all the ways I could have been better).
I'm a teacher - again I strive to be the best for my students, to meet their needs and infuse into them a love of learning. Their parents consider me to be a good one, but again, I'm all too aware of what I could do better. I keep trying.
As a writer - let's just call me a work in progress.
As a blogger - not so good - more on that to come tomorrow (aaah - another blog topic! YAY!!!)
As a child of God - another work in progress and something I'm better at some days than others.
What about you?
What are you? Are you good at it?
I hope you have a wonderful day!
A very nice post. I'm also a bunch of those things - wife, mom, grandmother, daughter, sister, friend, writer, blogger, Christian. Most of the time I think I'm doing pretty well in some roles, struggling on others. But even in what I consider my strong roles, something will always happen to show me a need for improvement. I guess I'll call myself a WIP all around.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day, too.
Thanks, Linda.
ReplyDeleteI guess the day I stop being a WIP is the day I draw my last breath. At least I hope I will always be trying to improve.
I'm praying for your friend's daughter today.
I'm a wife, daughter, mother, teacher, blogger, writer and I think there's always room for improvement here. I try!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great sign! Lovely post, Mary.
ReplyDeleteLike the others, I'd say I'm a WIP. Sometimes I need a little editing, sometimes I could use a revision on some aspect of myself, and other times I guess I read pretty well :)
ReplyDeleteThere is so much I could say about this. Just being myself is a lot of work. The world presses in with expectations.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Renee. I was so impressed by the sign (and so afraid I'd forget the quote before I got home, but I was walking the dog and had no place to write it down. Thank goodness for Google helping me get the words right).
ReplyDeleteHi Tana,
Thanks for stopping by. I'm feeling much more in need of improvement today. But the sun is out and that always fills me with hope.
Joanne, I like that thought of editing relating to ourselves. In writing, I love editing. I'll have to see what editing I can do with myself today.
Cassandra, thanks for stopping by. The world's expectations do press in heavily. I'm trying to remember to take time and reflect on the only expectations that matter.
I've never heard that quote before, but I love it. I'm the same as you..wife, mom, writer, work in progress. I hope I'm good, but there's always room for improvement.
ReplyDeleteI saw a quote that said something similar ~ "better to be good at one thing than dable in a million things".
ReplyDelete(something like that :) I can't remember the exact quote. )
Good food for thought. We should really try our best in all things.
Hmmm, great quote. I don't know what I'm good at. Spelling? But I'm a lot of things. :-)
ReplyDeleteJessica, that made me laugh. Once I'm writing awhile I turn into an awful speller. All the words just start to look strange to me.
ReplyDeleteJennifer, that's a quote I need to take to heart. I get so enthused by new things. I need to remember to concentrate on a few interests and do them well.
Julie, I know one thing you're great at - promoting and sharing with other authors. I know if I sign onto Twitter, I'm sure to see you sharing great information you've found. Thank you!