Ever meet one of those guys who can't quite commit to any particular label or checkbox? Well, that's probably me. Life's more interesting than a checkbox, ya know? I mean, not all Friends of Dorothy know each other and fit into little boxes... I don't mind. Sometimes The Mystery is fun, too.
But let's see. A relationship aphorism for me... Relationship is:
Walking Together Both Knowing as One.
Walking Singly, Each Knowing as Two.
Okay, so I tend to be a bit of a dreamy idealist. Philosopher. It's a prerogative, eh? Speaking o' philosophizing, my latest book is on
Handwriting Analysis . You know, some of that woo-woo Dating & Matchmaking stuff to help folks figure out who they are and what some of what those inky squiggles on a page mean... But it has its following in the world of Business, Genealogical Research, Astrology and Personal Growth types, too. I get to travel around the country meeting lots of folks in bookstores and campuses & businesses who like handwriting. It't fun to write AND to meet the readers.
And who knows? I might give one of my books to a stranger for no apparent reason. Happens all the time. I even ended up giving a copy of my new handwriting book to a Highway Patrol who pulled me over for speeding 5 mph over! Really. I hadn't pre-planned it. But then I doubt he pre-planned seeing me with the radar gun. As we were chatting I learned he was interested in fraud and handwriting and that kind of thing. He was just checking me out, warning me, seeing why I was "so far from home" with my Oregon plates.
It was in Arkansas where as they say "Speed Limit 70. NO TOLERANCE."
I was pushin' it at 75. As the ossifer told me whilst he reviewed mah paypers, "We take that serious here." But hey, he was a nice enough feller. And the experience was a good wake-up call. Quite literally. I needed a bit of a wake up breath of fresh air at 2 am for me there after having been driving 1600 miles.
I awoke from the experience relaxed and refreshed. He probably got something from it, too. He smiled, shook my hand and thanked me for the book. No doubt he didn't mind having something new to read for all those long hours waiting in the car alone for that next speeding crazy.
A lesson in this one Not everyone speeding is a criminal. Not every officer's out to get ya. Hey, it's all good. We do what we can do.
What else? O, I appreciate friends of all stripes, whether of religion, ethnicity, age or sexual orientation. Diversity in my social life I consider a wonderful asset and a treat. I love to meet interesting people and learn about other people's ways of looking at their world. Why would anyone want to stick totally in one rut of people? Certainly not my way.
Communication is important to me. Plus I have a genuine appreciation for Beauty & Wisdom. (Libra moon, ya know? That gay boy moon, as one of my bfs used to call it.) Oh, and speaking of astro cues: I dabble in Astrology, too, which I finally made sense of a few years ago because of an astrologer bf who loved it.
One last thing: I studied LOTS of languages and cultures since there's nothing like another culture / language to help you peek out of your own box and learn more about the world. I come from an extended family of multilingual multi ethnics, so it's easier. What about you? Tell me more about YOU! Ti piacono los fremden langues? Cool :-)
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