When I worked for the Aegis newspaper years ago I suggested a weekly story
about someone.
A story about someone picked at random, a dishwasher, a housewife,
a tax accountant for I truly believe we all have a story.
We all have something we can put out there.
I follow Humans of New York which is a young man taking pictures of people in NY.
He asks them a basic question which they answer if they want.
The answers are poignant, earth shattering, scary, funny, thoughts,
looks into this person that moment.
This young man has a following of millions now because it is basic ~
We all have a story. I deep inside me feel that we all want someone
to ask us a question,
tell me about yourself, how to you feel about.......
about someone.
A story about someone picked at random, a dishwasher, a housewife,
a tax accountant for I truly believe we all have a story.
We all have something we can put out there.
I follow Humans of New York which is a young man taking pictures of people in NY.
He asks them a basic question which they answer if they want.
The answers are poignant, earth shattering, scary, funny, thoughts,
looks into this person that moment.
This young man has a following of millions now because it is basic ~
We all have a story. I deep inside me feel that we all want someone
to ask us a question,
tell me about yourself, how to you feel about.......
Right now on face book there is a thing going on where you are given a number....3, 5, 9 and you are to tell that number of things about yourself that others might not know.
I have learned so much from assorted friends through this little sharing.
People have stories yet we are so busy with life
that we don't sit and share ~
how can we ever learn about each other?
how can we ever learn about each other?
if we just pass in the night without letting others into our souls.
the things shared are mundane and not...
Did I know any of this about these two people?
Does it thrill my soul?
It makes them human and individual and special.
the things shared are mundane and not...
Did I know any of this about these two people?
Does it thrill my soul?
It makes them human and individual and special.
My first car was a Studebaker manufactured in Canada
2. A honey bee flew up my nose and stung me inside my nose, brought tears to my eyes but cleaned out my sinuses really well.
3. I have had my right arm in the uterus and birth canal of many different large animals, midwifery.
4. When sea kayaking in the Sea of Cortez I ate stingray, spear fishing was a little lean that day. We cooked the wings, it was good.
5. My first paying job was milking cows by hand.
6. I swam with a pod of dolphins in Hawaii, they had new born babies as small as footballs.
2. A honey bee flew up my nose and stung me inside my nose, brought tears to my eyes but cleaned out my sinuses really well.
3. I have had my right arm in the uterus and birth canal of many different large animals, midwifery.
4. When sea kayaking in the Sea of Cortez I ate stingray, spear fishing was a little lean that day. We cooked the wings, it was good.
5. My first paying job was milking cows by hand.
6. I swam with a pod of dolphins in Hawaii, they had new born babies as small as footballs.
and another
I was given #8 so here goes.#1 I was born in a trunk and grew up backstage. Parents in vaudeville. #2 I had lived in 47 states by the time I was 7. #3 traveled 350,000 miles by car in the U.S. and Canada by age 7.#4 Had attended 6 schools by the middle of the 2nd grade. #5 I made about 32 international trips to Europe ,North Africa and Southeast Asia alone. #6 Went through the Kyber Pass and up to the Afghan border with Pathan friends. Visited a village or extended family in the Kyber Pass as well. All strictly forbidden by both governments ( US and Pakistan). #7 Spent 30 of the last 40 years without a television. I can't handle any violence so that leaves me the cooking channel and of course the late shows. #8 Currently living outside the US and intend to continue to except for visits to friends and family.
What I am saying here is that we need to remember
we don't know much about each other
and that it is a shame that we don't ask
and don't learn about each other.
we don't know much about each other
and that it is a shame that we don't ask
and don't learn about each other.
and moi what did I say......
My number is "7" given me by Marion. I'm going to tell you 7 things, about myself, that you may not know.
1. Ritchie is a family name. It was my maternal grandmother's name. I get mail addressed to "Mr" and most misspell my name by forgetting to put T into Ritchie.
2. I have had 47 jobs. I have worked in a greenhouse & I have been the National Advertising Manager for a big newspaper and everything in between. My shortest job was a half day, my longest 17+ years.
3. I have been married 47 years! I got married when I was 22. You can do the math and figure my vintage age.
4. I would love to live abroad in UK, Wales, Scotland or Ireland.
5. I can not knit although my sister is a Master Knitter and has tried to teach me.
AND I can not mow in straight lines.
6. I learned to drive stick shift when my husband sold my automatic and got me an MG and my first drive was in a stressful traffic jam on a huge hill. I have been driving stick every since then, loving it!
7. I have a half brother that I have only seen for 20 minutes in my life.
My number is "7" given me by Marion. I'm going to tell you 7 things, about myself, that you may not know.
1. Ritchie is a family name. It was my maternal grandmother's name. I get mail addressed to "Mr" and most misspell my name by forgetting to put T into Ritchie.
2. I have had 47 jobs. I have worked in a greenhouse & I have been the National Advertising Manager for a big newspaper and everything in between. My shortest job was a half day, my longest 17+ years.
3. I have been married 47 years! I got married when I was 22. You can do the math and figure my vintage age.
4. I would love to live abroad in UK, Wales, Scotland or Ireland.
5. I can not knit although my sister is a Master Knitter and has tried to teach me.
AND I can not mow in straight lines.
6. I learned to drive stick shift when my husband sold my automatic and got me an MG and my first drive was in a stressful traffic jam on a huge hill. I have been driving stick every since then, loving it!
7. I have a half brother that I have only seen for 20 minutes in my life.
and did you know I always wanted a horse?
And I did get one when I grew up.
