A good friend of mine and I were talking a few days ago about, amongst other things,
resolutions for the new year. I always spend quite a bit of time thinking about my
resolutions each year (as evidenced by the fact that I've not yet come up with a final
list for 2004). Particularly, I tend to fret over aspects of my character that could do
with improvement.
During the course of the conversation, my friend offered to let me see a list she'd written
of the things she likes about me (along with a few of the things she doesn't), which I've
reproduced below with her permission.
Good stuff
self confidence
self assuredness (kinda the same thing)
desire to help everyone
caring for everyone (kinda the same thing, again)
smile
twinkly eyes (I think you can tell so much by someone's eyes)
ability to laugh at things
sense of humour
desire to stay young
desire to stay excited at life
desire to make everyone else excited by life and to feel worthwhile
absolute belief in the important things: yourself, your standards, your friends
your INNER STRENGTH
slight cockiness
rough and ready beardy look
ability to (usually) see things in perspective
not-really-casual-but-not-really-smart dress sense
play the piano
enthusiasm for things that are important to you (friends, music, cars, women,
computers)
because you're honest
because you're trustworthy
your use of language
your intelligence
your awareness of others
because I'm not embarrassed to be "blonde" near you
because of your appreciation of life and each "average" day
because of the understanding we share
because I feel so comfortable with you
Bad stuff
SOCKS!!!!! pull them up!!! literally, not figuratively
not spending enough time bigging yourself up. you are WAY too tough on yourself
you spend a disproportionate time fretting over others, sometimes. sometimes
it's good to be selfish. sometimes no matter how much you worry about something
there's nothing you can do
getting irate about things that are outwith your control
Needless to say, very flattered thanks to the author of the list, and particularly for her
permission to put it on the web. Incidentally, Fi says she agrees with the list.
A possible new year's resolution for me might be to become less of an ego-maniac, but
certainly not to get some new friends. :)