Friday, April 17, 2009

The Favorite

All my life I've felt like someone's favorite. The favorite child, the favorite grandchild, the favorite student, the favorite niece... By no means do I feel like everyone's favorite everything. But there is always a group of people that I can think of and feel truly loved by; not by what they do for me but by how much they seem to enjoy my presence.

Maybe I've just been so self-centered and egotistical that it's obvious to me that people would like me best. But it's clear that in most parts of my life, I'm not the favorite, so I don't think that's it.

I wonder how different my life would be if I didn't think that people saw me as their favorite? Who would I be if I didn't feel that adoration (real or perceived?)

How important is it to let the people in my life feel that they are my favorite? Who could they become if they were made to feel that special?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I never felt like anyones favorite and it moved me to tears to imagaine how that would change a person. I know that you have made me feel very specail with your hugs and love. Thank you for that!! Miss you!!
JD

HeadCheese said...

You're still my favorite CP/Pepa!