This post is in response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Object Lesson.”, which starts out with the following:
Sherlock Holmes had his pipe. Dorothy had her red shoes. Batman had his Batmobile. If we asked your friends what object they most immediately associate with you, what would they answer?
Which then prompted me to immediately go and ask my husband, “Okay, what object do you think of when you think of me?”
His reply, “A computer. No, a keyboard.”
“You don’t think it should be a pen?”
Laughter. “No.”
Object Dilemma
There, in a nutshell, is my dilemma. I like having a computer (keyboard) in my life, but now it seems it is stuck to me.
Is that a bad thing? I’m not sure.
I do still write using pen and paper. I send notes out to friends of all sorts. I mail cards at the proper seasonal time. I do an occasional journal entry. I hand write letters.
Yet, when I’m honest with myself. I spend a lot of time using a key board. Not just with my laptops (yes, did you notice I have more than one), I also use the keyboards on my Kindle and cell phone. You’ll find me blogging and writing my next great novel and connecting with friends through Facebook, Pinterest, Goodreads, Linkedin, and Goggle Plus.
Writing, blogging, and journaling are important aspects of my life, since I’m a writer. I guess it is a given I’d have a keyboard attached to my fingers.
As I pondered my hubby’s reply, I began to argue with myself that the keyboard is not the central object of my life. I’d have to say that I also use many tools for gardening, cooking, and honey bee keeping, which are lifestyle hobbies I enjoy along with knitting and crocheting. But, based on his feedback, I must not do them as often as I should for them to be an automatic icon associated with me as Sherlock’s, Dorothy’s, or Batman’s.
Yeah. There are only so many hours in the day. Sometimes, something’s got to give. Learning to juggle all the things I want to do in my short time left on this planet is a full-time job.
What about your object?
What object would your friends say is most associated with you?
And friends, is there another object you’d associate with me?
Leave your thoughts, comments, and suggestions for juggling life for all to read!
Honey Cheers,
Pam
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