If I had to pick one thing about my personality that stands out... just one word, it would be calm. It takes a decent amount to really rattle me. When stuff happens, my method of handling things is to break it down and start with step one. I'm not quite sure how it happened, but I am surrounded by people who cannot break down a problem and tackle it. I'd rather not be a victim, but just handle things and move on. I actually can't stand the victim mode... it makes me furious. Now, I know... everybody has their moments. Some people, though, live their whole lives waiting for either nothing bad to ever happen or for someone else to fix everything.
I want to teach my children that *stuff* happens... and you have to be equipped and deal with it. And.. that things will be okay after all. I think it's up to me to equip them, as well as I can. I don't need to solve every problem for them, but step back and let them work it out. I hope I will do the right things and what's best for them.
