"Pack your Personality"

     Delainey had a fun assignment the first week of school.  The teacher gave each student a small sack and they each had to find 4 items that were important to them.  I think that this is a great way to get to know someone.  Tonight, she and I were having a rough night between homework, chores, and grumpiness.  I decided to "Pack My Personality" for her.

     The first item in my bag (okay, I used a plastic box) was the cross that I received on my Emmaus walk last spring.  My faith is important to me.  When I am keeping my focus on God, I am a better person.  When I spend time praying and praising, I am happy.  My faith doesn't mean that I will have a perfect life, but it puts everything in perspective.  I don't worry or fear about the future when my focus is on God.

     The second item was a figurine of a father and daughter.  It represents my family, all of them, not just Jim and Delainey.  My family includes Shane and Dylan, my mom and her husband, my brother and his children, Jim's parents, assorted aunts, uncles, and cousins, and my friends who are my chosen family.  My family gives me a sense of purpose.  They make me smile.  I know that my family is there for me and I am there for them.  They mean the world to me.

     The third item in my box was my camera.  I love pictures.  I don't have a lot of photos of my when I was younger, so I cherish the ones that I have.  I want to have photos to look at when I am old.  I want Delainey to have photos to show her children and grandchildren.  When my memories fade, I want to have a photo that might trigger a memory of my past.

     The last item in my box was a sea shell.  I love the ocean.  I feel that all is well when I am on the water.  I don't need anything fancy...just need a beach chair, an umbrella, and a good book.  The ocean is my favorite place, but I am content at most bodies of water.  There is something about the water that soothes my soul.

     That's it, that is what I would put in my sack.  Delainey told me that I could share what she took to school so, I will do that tomorrow.  What would be in your "Pack your Personality" sack?