My Friday Debut
Since I was a child, at the end of most every family dinner, milk drank, holding up our empty dishes as badges of membership to the ‘Clean Plate Club’, my father would rise and begin to clear the table, casually remarking in his own familiar brand of sarcasm, sincerity, and humor: “Best dinner I’ve had today.” The thing is, what he said was true and he no doubt meant it, but by placing the compliment into that time frame, he took more than genuine meaning out of it – he took that meal out of the perspective that comes with “the big picture.” This routine was just a family joke to my father, but I grew up applying it as a personal philosophy.Some philosophies you can pick and some philosophies pick you. “Sensationalism” no doubt picked me. I’ve self-diagnosed myself as a “Sensationalist” three years ago but I’ve always displayed the symptoms. It helps if you spend a great deal of time inside your own head, consume as much as possible, and have a terrible time managing your own expectations.
Go on over to 7days7authors to check out my essay, and several others. I’ll be posting on Fridays. This is a pretty personal essay of self criticism and rather telling of me and my personality.