As I thought about the
topic for today, I realized that I have no particular “party experience” that
stands out as a highlight of my life. As
an introvert and basically shy person, going to a party seemed unnatural. Bill Cosby once described swimming as “staying
alive in the water”. For me, party-going
was like keeping my own sense of self-worth from drowning in a sea of
pretense. As I thought back on all the
“party scenes” from movies I have watched, it seems to me that the common theme
was related to disguise, deception, duplicity, and, yes, even death. So, I came up with one brief declarative
sentence that seems best to sum up my feelings about parties–
topic for today, I realized that I have no particular “party experience” that
stands out as a highlight of my life. As
an introvert and basically shy person, going to a party seemed unnatural. Bill Cosby once described swimming as “staying
alive in the water”. For me, party-going
was like keeping my own sense of self-worth from drowning in a sea of
pretense. As I thought back on all the
“party scenes” from movies I have watched, it seems to me that the common theme
was related to disguise, deception, duplicity, and, yes, even death. So, I came up with one brief declarative
sentence that seems best to sum up my feelings about parties–
Parties
are where authenticity goes to die.
are where authenticity goes to die.
© 7 Jan 2013
About
the Author
the Author
I came to the beautiful state of Colorado out of my
native Kansas by way of Michigan, the state where I married and had two
children while working as an engineer for the Ford Motor Company. I was married
to a wonderful woman for 26 happy years and suddenly realized that life was
passing me by. I figured that I should make a change, as our offspring were
basically on their own and I wasn’t getting any younger. Luckily, a very
attractive and personable man just happened to be crossing my path at that
time, so the change-over was both fortuitous and smooth.
native Kansas by way of Michigan, the state where I married and had two
children while working as an engineer for the Ford Motor Company. I was married
to a wonderful woman for 26 happy years and suddenly realized that life was
passing me by. I figured that I should make a change, as our offspring were
basically on their own and I wasn’t getting any younger. Luckily, a very
attractive and personable man just happened to be crossing my path at that
time, so the change-over was both fortuitous and smooth.
Soon after, I
retired and we moved to Denver, my husband’s home town. He passed away after 13
blissful years together in October of 2012. I am left to find a new path to
fulfillment. One possibility is through writing. Thank goodness, the SAGE
Creative Writing Group was there to light the way.
retired and we moved to Denver, my husband’s home town. He passed away after 13
blissful years together in October of 2012. I am left to find a new path to
fulfillment. One possibility is through writing. Thank goodness, the SAGE
Creative Writing Group was there to light the way.