When I feel most whole.

It doesn't hurt to be keenly aware of one's being. Or so it is with me. I suppose if I were basically an unhappy and depressed being, it might hurt. But I'm reasonably happy. And certainly not depressed. Therefore, I feel good and comfortable about myself. I've gone through periods of anxiety during my 75 years on Earth. When I wasn't sure how I felt about myself. But I always get my act together. Sooner or later. Occasionally, someone accuses me of being narcissistic. As if that's bad. I'm not sure that it is. I tend to be more aware of myself when I'm in love. With someone. With something. With life. Maybe that's when I'm most narcissistic and least narcissistic . All at the same time. To put it another way, that's when I feel most whole, most complete. --Jim Broede