tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post7010054418183558916..comments2023-06-11T03:51:05.671-05:00Comments on Susan's Pendulum: Being an Interesting PersonSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16152213210269075304noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-12707395704800600672012-05-30T22:05:31.172-05:002012-05-30T22:05:31.172-05:00I miss those interesting conversations... alot. I ...I miss those interesting conversations... alot. I am holding back tears after reading this post.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350172380237918289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-45261353362133492432012-05-27T15:03:08.386-05:002012-05-27T15:03:08.386-05:00Cheryl, I agree! I didn't know how to fit it ...Cheryl, I agree! I didn't know how to fit it into the flow of what I was writing (because I was putting this together late last night). <br /><br />Part of what is "interesting" about another person may not be a subject, but it may be history together or simply love. When my cousins and I get together at a family reunion, we4 may or may not have interests in common. But we have our grandma's house in common. We have 35-yrs-ago camping trips in common. We played together when we were little. We all saw my cousin be Curly in <i>Oklahoma</i>. We shared confirmations and weddings and Christmases. I want to know what's going on in their lives. And because I love them, that's what's interesting about them.<br /><br />Same for my kids. When they're interested in a fantasy or sci-fi genre, I can listen to them talk about it. Well, for a while. Eventually my eyes will glaze over. But my love for them, and my desire to know what they're up to -- that makes what they're talking about interesting, even if it wouldn't be interesting coming out of somebody else's mouth.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16307213773466556564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34185942.post-3160268478472654112012-05-27T14:49:09.795-05:002012-05-27T14:49:09.795-05:00I don't know, Susan. I have a little different...I don't know, Susan. I have a little different take on it. Yes, people are interested in the subjects they're interested in. So if you're talking about those subjects, they will probably find your talk interesting. But I would submit that has more to do with the subject matter than with you. If someone cares about you, it's not going to matter much what you talk about. It's going to be interesting because it's coming out of your mouth. Just a thought. <br /><br />For what it's worth, I find you fascinating. :-)Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04817680463922038375noreply@blogger.com