by Andrew Freyne

Created on: August 14, 2009

I live my life from day to day and I hardly ever think about what kind of person I am! Oh there are a multitude of thoughts that run wild through my mind, some sane, some crazy, some downright irrational! Yet for this brief moment I have the opportunity to become self-centred as I focus on the big question, 'What kind of person are you?' As I ponder this question it seems that I am really struggling! My God! What does this mean? Am I living in a state of confusion? Am I so detached from my own life that I hardly know myself? Frighteningly, it would seem so!

Let's get back to basics as I ponder the very idea of getting to know myself! Before I go any further I must add that I'm sitting amidst nature, nature surrounds me, this is my thinking spot! Laptop on lap, oh the wonder of technology! Singing of birds, quacking of ducks, beautiful! I close my eyes and suddenly start to analyse my thoughts! Who are you Andrew? What kind of person are you? Are you a criminal? Are you a perpetrator? My god, no! I don't ever recall mugging an old lady for the very little cash she had! I have no recollections of rubbing my hands together in glee as I focus on my next target! So, I think it's safe to say that if I'm not a criminal then I must be on the road to being half decent! Only half decent? Am I an extrovert? Do I relish the pleasure of drawing attention to myself, maybe dancing in the street in the early hours of the morning after painting the town red? I kind of smile at this question! My eyes remain closed. Another big no! So Andrew! Let me get this straight! You do not walk amongst the criminal element! You are not an extrovert! Who are you? What are you? Please explain!

I suddenly open my eyes to the sound of giggling! A beautiful couple walk slowly by whispering sweet nothings into each other's ears! That's nice! The air has turned cooler but I love my thinking spot! I return to my thoughts! I have ruled out two categories of what I am not! It suddenly dawns upon me! Am I an introvert? Am I quiet? Do I always choose to remain inconspicuous when amongst a group of people? Slowly, truth starts to penetrate my mind! A big resounding yes! That's me! That's Andrew, as happy as Larry in his own little world! Quiet, at peace with himself, loves solitude! This is a life I love! This is a life that isn't so bad when I really think about it. That's a very good question! 'What kind of person are you?' It has taught me self-realisation, it has taught me self-respect! As a result I am starting to know myself! Now I can give up being self-centred for a while as I focus on other things! It's time to leave my thinking spot. I open my eyes and offer a resounding thank you to the Universe! I slowly get up to leave and focus on this one thought: life is good!

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