Do not forget
to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly
entertained angels.
Hebrews 13:2 (NKJV)
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I was invited to play a blogging game by Cherie @http://cherisidlechatter.blogspot.com,
where writers tag one another and invite them to join the fun by answering a
few questions. Based upon my research, the game originated with a gentleman by
the name of Jeff Pulver,
as a virtual cocktail party. As it was
explained to me, “folks get to learn a bit more about each other in a fun and
engaging way, and the tagged bloggers (if they choose to play along; no one’s
holding a gun to their heads, or anything) get a post for the day.” Let’s
begin. The rules are simple.
1.
Post the rules.
2.
Answer the questions your tagger set
for you in your post.
3.
Create eleven new questions for those
whom you tag (or use the originals)
4.
Tag eleven new people with a link to
your post
5.
Let them know they’ve been tagged.
Cheri
blended old and new questions for us; let’s see how I do…
1.
What is the thing that makes you want
to get out of bed each day?
A mixture of gratitude
and curiosity…I am deeply thankful for the blessing of each new day, and as it
is a present-look forward to both unwrapping it, and making the best of it.
2.
If an alien landed on earth, what would
be your “top tip” for living here?
It’s the same advice
I’d give anyone who’d ask; the wisdom I try to live by…listen more than you
talk, laugh often, be gracious, live everyday as if it’s your last (cause
depending upon what solar system you’re from and what you’re up to…it might
be).
3.
What’s your happy song?
That’s such a hard
question, because I love music. Each of my children had a signature lullaby,
and though they are now 15 and 11, thinking of each of them still makes me
happy. Probably, if I had to choose one,
it would be Quincy Jones’ version of the Hallelujah
Chorus from A Soulful Celebration, a modern take on
Handel’s Messiah. It was the recessional from our wedding. Nearly 20 years
later it still makes me smile, as it signals the beginning of the very best
years of my life. Yes, I am a hopeless romantic; I had the good fortune to
marry my first love, and I still feel 16 when he looks at me (he was my prom
date and we’ve known each other forever). No, those were not questions on the
list. *smile*
4.
Do you have a special place, real or
imagined, where you go to in your mind or reality to regroup, seek peace, or
just be?
Since becoming a dog
owner (if you’ve ever read my blog, you know about my
dog/therapist/trainer/confident/running buddy), I take him for walks, sometime
long walks every morning or at other times when I need to work things out. He
is part of my morning meditation, he keeps my secrets, he is my security and my
escape. In not having a place, I am free to regroup, seek peace, pray, or just
be wherever and whenever. I’d never thought about it before, but what a special
blessing. *smile*
5.
What childhood fable, fairytale, or
movie stretched your imagination and sticks with you today?
That’s an interesting
question, and one I don’t ever think I’ve considered seriously. My only fable
or fantasy as a child was of being kidnapped by a prince and returned to my
throne in Africa (yes, my family was Afrocentric even in the 60s). I still
vividly remember the plans for a wedding feast, my family traveling with me,
the clothes, the music, the food, etc. Probably the only other thing I could
think of are tales from the oral tradition teaching about wisdom from the
animal kingdom, legends of people talking to and participating with God is
doing good, etc.
6.
What’s your idea of the perfect
evening?
My perfect evening
isn’t about the things, it’s about the company. I’ve had dates with my husband
that were simple but extraordinary, long walks with my children and the dog,
laughing with my girlfriends over bits and bobs (appetizers and cocktails). My
idea of the perfect evening would include stimulating conversation, stopped
time, enough laughter and ease.
7.
As a kid, what did you want to be when
you grew up?
I wanted to be a
lawyer/diplomat for the African Union (formerly the Organization of African
Unity OAU). I wanted to travel internationally and solve major challenges. Then
I grew up and my nesting instincts kicked in. I might still have been able to
do those things, but I really wanted to be a wife and mother.
8.
What’s your favorite kind of movie?
I’d be better off
answering what kind of movies I don’t enjoy-horror. Life is scary enough. I love a good chick-flick (if it’s
intelligent), I am addicted to 007 films (Sean Connery is still the über-Bond),
love excitement, and particularly an intriguing adaptation from another media
(e.g., Hunger Games, Harry Potter, The Color Purple). I also go for a good
period piece…I love costume dramas.
9.
If you won the lottery, would you tell
anyone?
I wouldn’t broadcast
it, but airbody would figure it out, eventually. *smile* I would not, however,
lose my mind and be broke in a year. My grandchildren’s grandchildren would
still be okay.
10. If
you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Space. All the other
places are attainable.
11. Do
you believe in destiny?
I do not believe in
destiny, as I believe in free will. However, I do believe that God’s already
written the end of the story, so maybe that’s not a real answer to the
question. It is, however, something I may blog about later, so thanks, Cheri.
You’ve given me at least 2 more topics. Aren’t you grand. *smile*
Now that’s I’ve told you all my business (as we
GRITS or girls raised in the south, although I’m only GRITS because my mama
was…I was born in the Southwest), I’m leaving
my own questions and tagging people into the game.
And for the questions I’m passing along to the next
group, I went way off script.
1.
What’s the
first thing you do every morning?
2.
If you could
ask a total stranger a completely invasive question because you were genuinely
curious, what would it be?
3.
What trait do
you most admire in people?
4.
What was your
biggest mistake, and what did it teach you?
5.
What one
thing do you believe absolutely?
6.
What’s your
favorite childhood memory?
7.
What is the
best advice you ever received, and from whom did it come?
8.
Early bird or
night owl? Always?
9.
In your
opinion, what is the one historical event you remember most?
10. Books or movies?
11. If you could know the precise time and place you’d
draw your last breathe, would you want that information?
Cheri was kind enough to select me as part of an
eclectic group, saying she’d enjoyed reading our blogs and thought it would be
fun to know more about us. Another element of the game is it’s just that…if
this isn’t your thing, that’s okay too…peace be upon you. Tag, you’re it, but only if you want to play.
1.
Mare, Adventures in the Ballpark
2.
Julie, Julie Unplugged
3.
Arwen, Tarot by Arwen
4.
Steve, True Spiritual Awakening
5.
Anna, Universal Gibberish
6.
Oona, O2 Motivates Challenges
7.
Lisa, Lisa
Selow
8.
Lydia, See Beautiful
9.
Sage, My Name is Sage
10. Kerry, Musings of a Bookworm
11. Kelly,
A Girl Worth Saving
