So tonight I decided to watch Confessions of a Shopaholic because I really enjoyed the Shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella and was somewhat excited about seeing the movie. And it was actually really well done, except for the fact that it was set in America (books are in England.) Though, I could just be thinking that because A) I did not actually read the books (audio books for car trips) and B) it's been about a year probably since I read(listened!) to Confessions of a Shopaholic.
Anyway, in the movie, Becky's parents buy an RV because her dad has always wanted one. He offers to sell it to help her out, and she says "No. Don't you dare. It totally defines you!" Or some such. He replies, "The only things that defines me are you and your mother." And I was all like, awwww. lol
Seriously though, it made me wonder, what defines me? There are so many things and so many moments in my life that have helped shape me into who I am today; but do any of them define me? I guess, if you looked up the One Witch Sydnii in the dictionary, what would you find as my definition? Camden, obviously, for without him, I, as I am now, would not exist. The marimba. The sound it makes, the music it creates: that is a part of me.
Also, I am defined by my relationships, how I interact with and respond to people, but also how I interact with and respond to the gods. But this, I'm afraid, is less easily described as succinctly as something as concrete as a child or a thing.
And more into the realm of the abstract: am I defined by what I do not have or what I have given away or what has been taken from me? Am I defined by anything from within or must my definition always come from without? Am I truly unique or simply a melting pot for others' ideas and being?
Does it make a difference?
At the end of the day, aren't I still me?
A child definately defines a parent.not only at a young age yet also as they grow older. yet there are so many other things also.... Besides what we see ourselves I think that there are other things that others around us see also and at times these things are quite different
ReplyDeleteWhat defines me are my actions and words and beliefs. All of what you mentioned plays into what defines us. Even the things we don't reveal to others, in a way define us, because it effects our actions and words. Then you throw in the perspective issue. Others will see us differently, based on thier own perspective. I think the most important beings that matter in what we are, is ourselves those that see us without prejudice and our God/Goddess.
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