Superfluous

[jamesq]

Just once, I'd like to have some unique positive trait that I could point to and say "That right there - that's why I'm important. That's something no one else has. That's what makes me special."

I'm going off line for awhile. If it's important, don't use email.

Comments

[pandorasbox.livejournal.com]

I will miss you James

[ladyerwyn.livejournal.com]

But you're important and special. Not in a Corky way. I like reading your posts. Even though I don't know you in real life I have learned some of who you are.

I know you love SCA and are a very good archer.

You have a funny looking kilt. (I think. I saw a picture).

I know you like going to Banff (Sp?) and Vancouver

You greatly value your friends.

You like going to see movies I've never heard about here.

You're always welcoming and inviting (at least you seem that way to me).

You learned to drive a car even though it scared you and you still did it.

You can run. That's something I can't do and don't have the determination to do.

So even though we are not RL friends I enjoy being online friends. I like being able to be connected to people who live so far away and being able to talk to them like they are not.

So YOU are IMPORTANT and SPECIAL.

Don't make me come up over there and whack you over the head a good one!

Have a good rest and a good time at the wedding.

[ya-inga.livejournal.com]

Sweetheart... in this great massive world of wonder....not a one of us has anything that at least one other body on the planet doesn't already have.

It's not uniqueness that makes us special. It's the wonderful way we bring together and express all the many and interesting traits that make up our person that makes us special. And you are special.

Besides valuing yourself for what others see is problematic at best hon. Place true stock in the value you have for yourself - the value others see in us is far too variable and quirky.

Surely you can see the postive traits in you? I know I can see them...

HUGS

You are far too hard on you my dear

[conejita-diabla.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you for saying so well what I was wondering how to express!!

[mallt.livejournal.com]

ya_inga has said very eloquently what I fail to put into words! You are unique in the fact that you are the only person out of all my friends who can fill the JQ shaped hole! :)

(my initial reaction: WTF?! Who said what? & can I beat them up?)

[bungle-lord.livejournal.com]

Does anybody have unique traits? Positive or otherwise?

[ladyerwyn.livejournal.com]

I have two toes on both feet that are webbed.

[bungle-lord.livejournal.com]

Strangely enough, so does my nephew.

[naughtynat07.livejournal.com]

Not everyone is going to think everyone else is special. If they did wouldn't that make everyone the same and in effect not special. sure they could be special for different reasons. For example i don't particularly think the person I sit beside at work is special- but i'm sure they are to someone. How you feel about yourself is most important- but do keep in mind you are special to me and to quite a few other people that I know.
You hold knowledge and abilities that I hope to learn from among other things.

I myself have no idea what or if I have something other people don't. I consider myself just an average girl- but I'm happy with that :) If I was too extraordinary I don't think I could live up to all the hype/pressure of always being that way.

I hope this makes sense I'm not very good at putting whats in my head into words.

BIG HUG

[snooness2]

"That's something no one else has. That's what makes me special.""

...But being unique isn't what makes a person special it's what they do with what they have that does.

However, if it means anything - I do understand. I have similar feelings a lot of the time... especially when I've been doing something at work and suddenly I'm asked to teach someone else to do it. I want to be known for doing X. I know that the feeling isn't something to dwell on because we need others as backup - so I try really hard not to get angry/upset about people taking my specialness away... but sometimes it's really hard.

Anyway, I appreciate being able to read about what's going on in all my friends lives because I so rarely get to spend much time with them; and I often feel very alone and stuck up here in the middle of nowhere - so I hope you keep blogging - if only for my own selfish reasons.

Hey

[fionaghal.livejournal.com]

I think you're funny. I enjoy reading your LJ.
You make me wish I could write so well.

I hope you come back soon. :)

Fiona