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Factual answer: A mixture of genetic material from both of my parents (which was passed on to them by many different ancestors), plus my unique life experiences, and the influence of a bunch of dead writers and a random collection of silly songs. Plus some cultural and societal influence, oh and we can't forget a whole lot of God's working on me.
But what people seem to remember and associate with me:
I'm the walking Bible concordance
I'm a walking repository of useless trivia and silly songs
I know way more about herbal and unusual types of tea than a normal american
I've been to a lot (about 20) of different countries and will always be quick to remind people that what seems so straightforward and commonsense to them may be completely different for someone else somewhere.
Oh and if you ask me to pray for you, it's likely to happen right at that moment.
But what people seem to remember and associate with me:
I'm the walking Bible concordance
I'm a walking repository of useless trivia and silly songs
I know way more about herbal and unusual types of tea than a normal american
I've been to a lot (about 20) of different countries and will always be quick to remind people that what seems so straightforward and commonsense to them may be completely different for someone else somewhere.
Oh and if you ask me to pray for you, it's likely to happen right at that moment.
Things that make various people think of me (or so I've heard)
- piano/live music in general
- teaching and/or babysitting young children. I've been told many times I have a natural way with children.
- love of learning languages. "Hey! I met someone who's learning ______ language and it made me think of you!"
- Filipino food lol (I make a lot of it for my friends)
- long skirts and dresses
- the cartoon "avatar: the last airbender" (I'm a very loyal fan) ^_^
- on a similar note as the above cartoon, my strong nostalgic love for my favorite childhood shows/games such as most Super Mario games and Digimon. >:]
- my height, or lack thereof. I'm just fun-sized, ok?
- piano/live music in general
- teaching and/or babysitting young children. I've been told many times I have a natural way with children.
- love of learning languages. "Hey! I met someone who's learning ______ language and it made me think of you!"
- Filipino food lol (I make a lot of it for my friends)
- long skirts and dresses
- the cartoon "avatar: the last airbender" (I'm a very loyal fan) ^_^
- on a similar note as the above cartoon, my strong nostalgic love for my favorite childhood shows/games such as most Super Mario games and Digimon. >:]
- my height, or lack thereof. I'm just fun-sized, ok?
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I lose sight of the real me sometimes because I have been forced by others and by circumstances to pretend to be something that I'm not. But the real me is the child inside who would look out her bedroom window at night and dream of God- before thoughts of money, and marriage, and etc. Or climb a tree and search for God through the leaves, branches, and sky. I was always serving others- bringing them a drink of water or asking if I can help. I put others before myself- even during great physical pain. Like at 7 years old when I took a pie out of the oven for my siblings- without oven mitts. I didn't want to ruin their pie, so I gently set it on the counter before I screamed. That night I had to sleep with my arms hanging off the edge of the bed, because of the blisters- like Jesus on the cross. I remember asking Him if this is how He felt. I was so positive that the thought of having even pain in common with Him brought me great joy. I had a hard life, yet people said I always had a smile on my face. They didn't know that I was just excited about God.
So what makes me me? I guess is when people see that person who I truly am inside. Someone once told me that they watched a story about a killer whale who dragged it's trainer to the bottom to drown, and someone jumped in there to try to save the trainer, and they don't know why but they thought of me- like that is something that I'd do.
But I often don't feel like myself. I feel like physically God made me a beautiful woman and I ruined that, just as He made me a spiritually beautiful person and I ruined that too. I feel like people only see my flaws now- not the me deep inside.
There's a song on Disney's Mulan (Yes I am around kids and watch cartoons lol). The song is called Reflection- and it describes how I feel...
Lyrics
Look at me, I may never pass for a perfect bride, or a perfect daughter (of God).
Can it be that I'm not meant to play this part? (a perfect bride)
Now I see that if I were truly to be myself
I would break my family's heart (I have a very worldly family)
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know? (I've gained much weight)
Somehow I cannot hide
Who I am, though I've tried
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
So what makes me me? I guess is when people see that person who I truly am inside. Someone once told me that they watched a story about a killer whale who dragged it's trainer to the bottom to drown, and someone jumped in there to try to save the trainer, and they don't know why but they thought of me- like that is something that I'd do.
But I often don't feel like myself. I feel like physically God made me a beautiful woman and I ruined that, just as He made me a spiritually beautiful person and I ruined that too. I feel like people only see my flaws now- not the me deep inside.
There's a song on Disney's Mulan (Yes I am around kids and watch cartoons lol). The song is called Reflection- and it describes how I feel...
Lyrics
Look at me, I may never pass for a perfect bride, or a perfect daughter (of God).
Can it be that I'm not meant to play this part? (a perfect bride)
Now I see that if I were truly to be myself
I would break my family's heart (I have a very worldly family)
Who is that girl I see
Staring straight back at me?
Why is my reflection someone I don't know? (I've gained much weight)
Somehow I cannot hide
Who I am, though I've tried
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?
When will my reflection show
Who I am inside?