Here's the description from her blog:
Got five minutes? Let’s write. Let’s write in shades of real and true and unscripted.
Let’s just write and not worry if it’s just right or not.
1. Write for 5 minutes flat for pure unedited love of the written word.
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. Go leave some comment props for the five minuter who linked up before you.
So, here goes:
If you met me...
GO
You might think I have it all together, but I don't.
I'd try to bring up my infertility so you'd know that I'm not childless by choice and how much I want to be a mom.
You'd likely think I talk too much.
I'd tell you about my crazy cats and my friends' kids in an attempt to find some common ground.
I'd either spout ceaselessly about a topic I'm passionate about (knitting, spinning, adoption, my husband) or I'd clam up, worried that you won't like me for who I am.
I'd laugh at your jokes and share some of mine...mostly learned from my dad.
I might engage your adorable children or ignore them. Neither is a reflection on you...it's just a matter of what I feel I can handle at the time.
You'd never know how badly I want to go back and edit this post...and almost everything I say.
STOP
Yikes...5 minutes was never so short before.
You are brave. Bless you for sharing about infertility/adoption. Common ground for you and me would be knitting! Supposedly knitters are smarty pants! I totally want to learn SOON! It is on my bucket list. ;)
ReplyDeleteI'd say you are brave as well, bringing up about infertility. I haven't been able to carry a pregancy to term and the "Do you have any children?" that so many people use as an attempt to break the ice, is such as awkward question for me. We'd find common ground in spinning--though I don't have a lot of time for it. You don't meet too many spinners!
ReplyDeleteIf we met (in person), we'd totally talk about knitting -- maybe we could grab coffee and browse a yarn shop.
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