If you’re catching up, a brief recap…
On Tuesday I revealed that I am suffering from the Feeling of UN…a general sense of being UNcertain…UNappreciated…UNinspired…and so on. I also vowed to beat the Feeling of UN in ways that will be chronicled here on The Chameleon’s Backbone over the next 12 weeks.
Based on your suggestions…
#1
Make a Significant Difference in the Life of Someone Else (per Judith, it must be a person who I am not related to and outside of my circle of friends).
#2
Dress up and go out on a date with me, via e-mail from Mr. Backbone. Sweet!
#3
Go with the flow and let life happen, by SuziCate, and seconded by Ron and Penny.
#4, 5, 6
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#7
Courtesy of Mike, do a shot of Jack Daniels. Now we’re talking! I’m going to build an entire weekend around this one.
#8
Travel, and make it worthwhile, suggested by Jo.
#9, 10, 11, 12
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There’s still time to submit your suggestions, so suggest away! If I don’t get all 12 spots filled by next week, I’ll fill them in myself.
#1 – Make a Significant Difference in the Life of Someone Else.
Before revealing #1, I thought long and hard about what I would do, because making a significant difference cannot happen by a single act, unless I saved someone’s life…and I simply don’t have the patience to wait on a Pittsburgh bridge for a jumper to scream for help. I could be there for months.
For many years, I’ve been interested in being a BIG, and now I finally have the time to do it.
If you’re not familiar with the program, it matches adults to children who need role models in their lives. It’s a one-to-one match for a minimum of one year, where the BIG and LITTLE do about two activities together each month.
I’m currently in stage 3 of the screening process, and will likely be matched sometime this summer. The screening interviews have been intense, where I’ve had to talk a lot about myself, my own childhood, what kinds of situations I’m comfortable and UNcomfortable with, and why I think an underprivileged child would benefit from my involvement in their life. It’s forced me to be introspective and think once again about how not having kids has shaped my life. If you missed my post on that topic, it’s here at I’m Not KIDding.
Stay tuned over the summer, as I’ll be sure to be posting about my LITTLE and how it’s going. I’m super excited!
Have YOU ever made a significant difference in someone else’s life. If so, how?
Also, if you have suggestions for spots #4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, or 12, above, remember to leave a suggestion. If I’ll agree to do a shot of whisky for Mike, I might agree to almost anything.
Have a great weekend! I’ll be back on Tuesday.
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