Let's all be personable.

Sometimes, I'm accused of being too personal. About myself. And about others. Right here in this blog. But seems to me I'm not personal enough. See, I like being personal. To tell what's going on in life. My life. And other lives. I'm consumed by life. By happenings. By people. Especially the people I encounter. People close to me. They intrigue me. Fascinate me. Little wonder that I write about 'em. To some extent. Of course, I also respect their privacy. I don't tell everything. For instance, you don't even know the name of my true love. None of your business. Maybe I tell too much. But I don't think so. Because I'm telling about life. The story of life. As I see it. Meaningful stuff. And some of it happens to be personal. But how else can I write about life without being personal? Very personal. There's nothing more personal than real life. And so many aspects of life. The intimate, as an example. But that's where I draw the line. I don't share intimacies. They are to be shared with only one other. But one can be personal without being intimate. I wish more people were personal. Sharing their lives. Even with strangers. Maybe out of curiosity. How else to get to know a stranger? Than getting personal. Early on. If not from the start. Yes, let's all be personal/personable. With each other. --Jim Broede