This New Years I'm taking an idea from a YouTube video by Miranda
July "Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?" It has some timely thoughts for 2012 that may just possibly change your life. Check
it out (but first finish reading my blog.)
Are you the favorite person of anybody?
Say what?
Are you anyone’s favorite person?
Uh, no.
How sure are you of that? Very sure? Confident? You think
so?
Wait a minute. Yes I am. My sister. I’m my sister’s favorite
person.
You sure of that?
I smile broadly. Yes. I’m sure. That’s what sisters are for.
You can’t mistake favorite person-ness in sisters. We shared a room for years.
We talk for hours about everything. We’re going to share a home when we’re old.
And my husband. I’m his favorite person. Forty years and counting. He watches
for me so he can share his adventures and his stories. We have each others back,
Till death do us part and all that. And
Mitzi, the young woman who worked for me for nearly a decade. For all those
years I was her favorite person except for her father, and now he’s passed and
she’s moved on, but the memories are there. Definitely her favorite person.
How can you be so sure about these guys?
Because…because…because they’re my favorite person right
back. And my sister Laura because she’s so gentle and giving. And my nephews
because they’re so strong under adversity. And my children because--wait
there’s more….
I know I’m their favorite person because I put myself out
there. And if I’m not #1 at the moment I’m at least #2, or maybe #3. I've definitely been on somebody’s top 10 during the last decade. Anyway, who cares if favorite-ness doesn’t last forever? What
matters is that I measured up at the time.
It feels really good to know that I
make a difference. Isn’t that the point of life? Something we can all agree
on?
In the probability that I AM someone's Favorite Person, here’s what I’ve learned from it :
1.
Be sincere.
2.
Be of service.
3.
Be available.
4.
Reciprocate. Give back.
5.
Love without judging.
6.
Laugh without reason.
7. If
something needs fixing, fix yourself first.
8.
Put your best self forward consistently
9.
Apologize and mean it.
Realize
that you have the best half of the friendship.
How about you? Are you anyone’s favorite person?
You were my favorite person all through childhood, Mom :). And now I see that in Ava's eyes with me. But she sure does talk an awful lot about her Grandma Banana...
ReplyDeleteA child can't have too many "favorite people". I see her love for you. And you deserve it. You're a great mom!
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ReplyDeleteYou are becoming a favorite friend of mine and you meet 1-9 easily. Happy New Year.
ReplyDeleteWow, Anne, that is some story and well told. Also unbelieveable how you did it, but you did! When I think of how much parents spend on their kid's wedding- and the ceremony lasts longer than the actual marriage (see Kim). My parents were married in Reno, and stayed married their entire life...some 50 plus years. Nice job...and great talk last night!
ReplyDeleteMy brother says I'm his favorite person. And for some reason, I believe that. It must be the most flattering words uttered out of another's mouth.
ReplyDeleteI know you feel me on that one!