How am I?
Isn't that a funny question? It is so basic but it can actually be one of the deepest question someone can ask you. It can be surface as well as intimate. The hard part about the question is knowing in what way is the person asking it means to hear your answer. It is sort of like the word "love". People throw that word around so much that its meaning is now so everyday. I love pizza. I love soda. I love ------ fill in the blank. It takes out the strong feelings, the intimacy and specialness of those four little letters.
Oh how I digress. Where was I? Oh How am I? Let me answer that a few ways.
1. The casual acquaintance: Hi I am fine thank you. How are you? (I really do want to know)
2. The "friend": Good, thanks for asking.
3. Friends you see less frequently: I am doing well, things are kind of crazy but as you know life has its ups and downs. What have you been up to?
4. True friends and family: Hmm where do I start. How much time do you have? I really could use someone that I can just let it all out. Ok so Gosh where do I start, I can't even put the words to it...
Like I said, you have to really know the intentions of the person asking. But beware a person you think falls into one category can really actually fall into another. But be always be real. You don't have to spill your guts to everyone but don't hide behind your emotions. Take a deep breath and just answer honestly. Even if your answer is actually not really sure, but thanks for asking.
So hey my friends and readers "How are you?" No really???
Oh how I digress. Where was I? Oh How am I? Let me answer that a few ways.
1. The casual acquaintance: Hi I am fine thank you. How are you? (I really do want to know)
2. The "friend": Good, thanks for asking.
3. Friends you see less frequently: I am doing well, things are kind of crazy but as you know life has its ups and downs. What have you been up to?
4. True friends and family: Hmm where do I start. How much time do you have? I really could use someone that I can just let it all out. Ok so Gosh where do I start, I can't even put the words to it...
Like I said, you have to really know the intentions of the person asking. But beware a person you think falls into one category can really actually fall into another. But be always be real. You don't have to spill your guts to everyone but don't hide behind your emotions. Take a deep breath and just answer honestly. Even if your answer is actually not really sure, but thanks for asking.
So hey my friends and readers "How are you?" No really???
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