Create your own adventure- Rena Childers

1          1.   If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we                     don’t do?

2.   Is it bad to tell a lie if the lie you are telling is protecting someone from getting hurt?

3          3.   Why are you, you?

ANSWER TO PROMPT 3:

Why are you, you?        This is a question I often consider. There’s always the superficial answer involving genetics and ancestry, but it’s more intriguing to think about one’s character. I, just like every other person, have faced obstacles that seemed impossible to overcome at the time. But I lived through them and they helped build my character. If you’ve ever had a conversation with someone who’s never fought for anything important or faced loss, you know how dull it can be. Granted, experiences are subjective, so something that seems insignificant to you may have been life altering to someone else.

Another factor in making you, you, is the way you were raised. I grew up in an environment where contradictions were encouraged. My dad spent his 20’s hitchhiking and backpacking across America, yet is happy going to work everyday in a suit and tie. My mom is an active feminist who constantly refers to the good ‘ole times in her sorority house. And my brother, who wears preppy clothes and is considered a “jock,” but really has a passion for independent films and underground music. I’ve learned that it’s ok to be chalk full of contradictions. And the fact that you can’t be labeled as one thing will confuse people, but as long as you like who you are, none of that matters.