Who Am I?

[hummingwolf]

Who am I?

I am not my nationality. Loyalties can change.
I am not my race. My ancestors are not me.
I am not my age. That will be different whether I like it or not.
I am not my gender. They have surgery to take care of that now.
I am not a political party. Their platforms leave little to stand on.
I am not my appearance. Nothing on the surface is stable.
I am not an occupation. There is more to a person than the things they can sell.
I am not my relationships. I have control over no life but my own.
I am not what you see. You can view me only from your own perspective.

I am not my actions. I am the one who acts.
I am not my beliefs. I am the one who believes.

This is all trivia.

Who am I? I'm me. That's the only answer I can stick with and the only label I could call a comfortable fit.



And today I am eating a Limited Edition Inside Out KitKat bar. I pronounce it: Good for the first few bites, but too sweet beyond that point. If you're desperate for a sugar high, go for it.

Comments

[zoopownsyou.livejournal.com]

Did you write that yourself? That's nice.

Looks like your break made you all introspective.

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Mmm, post was actually partly inspired by stuff I've been reading on LJs. Not so much introspective as me finally feeling the need to post now.

[zoopownsyou.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm way glad to see you back. Let's find a way to celebrate!

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

i invoked popeye in my post this evening. i yam what i yam. what else is there to say? (at least if one's simple-minded like me.) ;)

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Heh. That's about how I react any time someone talks about finding themselves. I've never had to find myself! I'm me. Who else would I be?

[windsparrow.livejournal.com]

My friend Holly keeps telling me, "You cannot explain yourself - you can only be yourself."

::hugs::

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah. Same thing goes for other people too--I get a little tired of others trying to explain (or worse, define) me to me.

[cantinera.livejournal.com]

Just wanted to let you know that I am still here, reading all the interesting things you have said (seriously -- I was intrigued), but I haven't been commenting much. I need to whack at my flist. Too many.

But yeah, I like that.

And what is an Inside Out KitKat? Cookie on the outside, chocolate where the cookie was?

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Hiya, Canti! Yesterday was the first time I'd posted in more than two weeks, so don't feel too bad. :-)

And for some reason, the Inside Out KitKat is white chocolate on the outside, chocolate cookie & filling on the inside. Not enough chocolate flavor to be worthwhile for me (I wish they'd bring Dark Chocolate KitKat back! or the orange KitKat. I liked the orange.).