weekend assignment #37

Weekend Assignment #37: We all know what our best personal quality is. What's your second-best personal quality?

Extra Credit: Note a personal quality you wish you had more of.

Remember, of course, that the goal of a Weekend Assignment is for you to get the assignment here, go back to your own AOL Journal or blog, write an entry on the topic, and then come back here an leave a link in the comments so we can all visit and see what you had to say.

I am begining to believe that John simply loves to drive us mad.....he posses questions that seem oh so innocent on the surface and then BAM, you are sucked into a weekend of self inspection, self love or clouded memories. Once again this weekend's homework assumes that one is able to pick their best quality without bias. I am not even sure I have a best quality because anything I like about me seems to pale in comparision to the best stuff in other people.



So what to pick? What to pick......hum, I suppose that the best quality I have is my "unshakable faith" so what is my second best? Well shucks folks.....I do not know. I think I write nice poems~not nice in "gosh, isn't that sweet?" but nice in "Oh, I am not sure I would have used those words together that way but I like it" nice. Ya, that is my second best.

Now for the extra credit: What do I wish for more of? Friendship skills. I somehow manage to offend people on a regular basis and NO ONE has ever bothered to tell me what I do wrong. I wish I was a better friend.



Now that's sad. Yikes.....I hate homework.



************ and just when one feels sorry for themselves a journal like this one rears it's fragile, tender head.....



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yes, this was a difficult assignment, one I skipped! amazing writing at that journal you linked, WOW!
~JerseyGirl
Comment from cneinhorn - 12/13/04 5:18 AM



I'm with you on the friendship skills. I suck as a friend...that's probably why I don't have any. I'm absolutely dismal at listening to another person's problems, and just sitting and patting them on the back. Friends need to be able to do that, and all I can think of when someone is pouring out their problems to me is, "Well, if you would just do "x", your problem would be solved." People do NOT want you to solve their problems for them. They just want a shoulder to cry on. Lisa :-]
Comment from mlraminiak - 12/6/04 8:44 AM



Yes, it was a tough one to do, just as you said.

I think you're probably being too hard on yourself here. But yes, it's frustrating when a friendship falls apart and you don't know why. Here's hoping you can work through it; this moment of Scalzi-inspired reflection might even turn out to be a new beginning for you. Hang in there! - Karen

http://journals.aol.com/mavarin/MusingsfromMavarin
Comment from mavarin - 12/5/04 1:57 PM



Tough assignment, definately...and you did a great job!!

~Danielle

http://journals.aol.com/danielled1/Everybodyknows/


Comment from danielled1 - 12/5/04 1:38 PM



"Once again this weekend's homework assumes that one is able to pick their best quality without bias."
Exactly how I felt! He probably does like to drive us mad. Maybe we should all start giving him assignments that suck him "into a weekend of self inspection, self love or clouded memories". I think that would be fun, don't you?
Vickey
http://journals.aol.com/hopelessBlondie/VictoriasJournal
Comment from hopelessblondie - 12/5/04 12:13 PM



Christian, First of all, thank you for visiting my journal. I have been browsing through yours, and I think I am seeing a kindred spirit here. :)
I skipped John's assignment...too, too challenging... I look forward to reading your poetry. Poetry is such a beautiful way to tap into the Divine. Have a Blessed day! Loretta
http://journals.aol.com/lrttklly/LupusLeftovers/

Comment from lrttklly - 12/5/04 10:25 AM



What can I say. Angela hit the nail on the head.

You are a wonderful persona nd a good friend. I can't imagine you offending anyone.

Deb
Comment from dbaumgartner - 12/5/04 2:29 AM



I can give you one that I see in you...geniune warmth and sincerity (two) LOL!
Angela


Comment from readmereadyou - 12/4/04 9:14 PM



Your poetry is better than "nice". It's real.
Comment from belfastcowboy75 - 12/4/04 1:23 PM