Confessions of a LateBloomer
How
well do we know anybody? We don’t. We only know what we see when we are with
them. We also see how another person portrays himself or herself to the world.
We don't know what they're hiding behind the mask they present to the world. People lie all the time. It is easy to get mislead online, and we
would be non-the-wiser. That’s a sad fact, but it’s true.
So,
who am I? What do I like and what do I do? I
love reading, writing, sewing, crafts, and jewelry making.
I like researching
online. I’m addicted to plain old research. I also spend a lot of time
researching ways to make money online. I haven’t made much headway along those
lines so far. I’m still searching though.
I also started researching my daddy’s family history online
in 2008, but I’ve had to put that aside for a while. Life happened - - again
and again and again.
Well, enough about me for now. I could go on and on forever.
Did I say I love writing? I do love it. This is just a little of the life of
the ~LateBloomer~, my online name…for a few hot minutes.
Who are you? What do you like? What do you do? Do you have a
hobby?
We only know what we see when we are with them. We also see how another person portrays himself or herself to the world.
ReplyDeleteThere's a saying: "Everybody is normal until you get to know them."
The culture we live in (well, really, almost every culture) demands that people conform, and hide whatever makes them unique. Most people do, because very few are in a position to defy such pressures. This is why, deep down, almost everyone believes himself to be a rare individualist in a world of dull conformist drones. He know what lies deep within himself, but can't see what lies within everyone else.
I suspect that all eight billion of us are really individualists in various ways.
If I'm sometimes less that forthcoming about myself on the net, it's for protection of privacy (not always my own), not for deception.
Like you, I love reading and writing and researching things that interest me -- I was in academia decades ago, specializing in the Middle East. I still have to work to be more open to my non-intellectual side -- interest in pop music and movies and suchlike. I write science fiction but I've never posted any of it. I've ventured into poetry a couple of times and been encouraged by the response.
If I have a hobby, it's travel. One can only indulge that occasionally, however, due to the cost.
I suspect many people are late bloomers, because life keeps on and on happening. "Reality distracts and degrades us." It takes a long time to find oneself when one is constantly interrupted.
Hi there Infidel753. It’s good to see you. Thank you for coming by to read and look around. I really appreciate that.
DeleteI’m especially grateful that you made it a point to leave such a nice comment. I’m grinning from ear-to-ear about that. Thank you again.
Wishing you all the Best!
Just popped in to say hello.
ReplyDeleteYou will get glimpses of my life on the low carb diabetic blog.
Happy June wishes to you.
All the best Jan
Hey there, Jan, it's so nice to see you. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to stop by. Your visits brighten my day. Thanks also for the nice comment.
DeleteWishing you a Great Rest of the Week!
blogging is my hobby I guess!
ReplyDeleteHi Christine. happy to see your smiling face. Thank you for visiting and for reading, and especially for commenting on my post. Blogging is a fun hobby. It used to be mine too, but "Life" changed that.
DeleteI’m glad you stopped to look at it. That was really nice, you're the best! Your visits mean a lot, wishing you all the best.
Happy Thursday to you!
Great post; thank you.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you.
Hi there Victor. I'm happy to see you. Thank you for visiting and reading, and especially for commenting. That’s so kind of you.
DeleteGod bless you too!
Very true Leona. What we truly know about anyone is only very little. I guess the more time we spend with them, the more we get to know them. I've always been fascinated by the diversity that surrounds us. I've been fortunate to live in different countries and experience different cultures and people.
ReplyDeleteAs for me, I'm an Indo-Canadian and now consider Canada my home. My professional line of work is human resources. I have a wide range of what I like. I love to constantly learn, improve and share the knowledge. I enjoy writing too and creating content, especially video content.
Wishing you a blessed week ahead and Happy June! :)
Oh Wow, AJ, this is such an inspiring and thought provoking comment! It's making me think deeper than the mere words I wrote in the post.
DeleteI really appreciate your visiting and reading here. And, a special thank you for the inspiring comment. That was such a nice thing to do. You’re the greatest!
Wishing you a Happy Thursday!
I also used to love jewelry making, but the interest seems to have died. “Late Bloomer” haha can at some point describe us all.
ReplyDeleteHi there Akasha. It’s good to see you again. Thank you for coming by to read and look around. I really appreciate that you made it a point to leave such a nice comment. You should see me smiling about that.
DeleteWishing you a great Rest of the Week!
I'm a retired person who loves to read and blog and learn about people. Traveling is my husband's thing, but I like to go along.
ReplyDeleteHey there, Kay. I'm glad to see smiling face here. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to stop by.
DeleteYour visits always brighten my day. Thanks also for the nice comment.
Wishing you a Great weekend!
I agree with you that we don't know the people just through online, and even real friendship.
ReplyDeleteHope, you success to use online to "make money."
Have a wonderful day.
Hi Tanza, I'm tickled pink to see you. Thank you for visiting and reading, and especially for commenting on my post.
DeleteI’m happy you stopped by. That’s so kind of you. Your visit and comment means a lot.
Wishing you all the best!
Hi there Asmah. I don't know how you found me, but I'm happy that you did.
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming by to read and look around. I really appreciate that you made it a point to leave such a nice comment. You should see me smiling about that.
Wishing you a great weekend!