That's just my way

I have had people tell me they think I am deep. Really though, I am just me. I enjoy having real experiences. I love living on purpose and it is a choice I make on a daily basis to live a mindful life. The way I feel about life is, if it isn't real and true, then what's the sense? Being superficial just isn't my style. I don't think superficial is wrong or bad, necessarily, it just isn't the way I like to operate. Superficiality, in my opinion is a coping skill. I am a genuine person and I like me that way.

Sometimes it can be a bit much for people. I understand it can be intense and a little uncomfortable sometimes for someone to look you in the eye and tell you that they love you or that you look amazing. Here's an example- I went to get a mammogram yesterday and when I pulled into the parking lot, there was a woman walking out to her car. We made eye contact and glanced back and forth at each other probably three times. She was wearing a hot pink cardigan sweater with jeans, she had black hair and pink lipstick. Her skin was a sultry olive tone. She was probably in her mid to late fifties.

When I got out of my car she was already in her car, but I took a chance on it. I walked up to her car and she rolled down her window. I said, I just wanted to let you know that color looks amazing on you and I thought you might like to know you look stunning. She smiled real big and said, Thank you and I'm sorry I was starring at you, but I thought you looked like a girlfriend of mine from college, but now that you're standing here I see you are much younger than me. We kinda laughed and I said, Well, I was starring at you too, so I guess we're even. She smiled some more and said, Well you just made my day, so thank you again. I told her to have a great day and we said good bye.

That was about 20 seconds of my day yesterday and it obviously made an impression on me. I love that feeling of making someones day. I love sharing my observations with people that I know are going to make them feel better. It makes me feel better. Who doesn't want to feel better? It was a genuine compliment. It was real and that is just my way.