I'll begin with an explanation of my blog title. I am a "curvy" lady. I mention this here only because it has defined much of my life, from the clothes I wear to the people I spend my time with. It has its advantages and disadvantages. The point, ladies and gentlemen, is that in my path to becoming the person I want to be, my "curvaciousness" has no place. It is merely a fact. I have spent my life concerned with it only to find out that in the grand scheme of things, it makes no difference what I look like. Yes, there are those who may look at me and decide I am not right for their company based on my "curves," but I doubt I would want to work with them anyway. In the days and weeks to come, I am certain you will find within these pages a post or two referring to my "curve" issue, but I digress.
The "curve" with respect to learning is not only academic. In the past, I have had little to boast about save for my academic achievements. Those I nearly ruined with an extreme case of "senioritis" during my senior year of high school. I have learned much from my years, though there are those who tell me I am still a "pup," and use the experiences I have had toward learning new things. This has become my passion, learning, and thus belongs upon the "curve" of my life.
A bit more about my "curve" and then I shall move on. As on a highway, in life, one often has difficulty seeing around a "curve." I must admit, my younger self would have been surprised, perhaps even appalled, at the path my life has taken. I was going to be a writer, the youngest published novelist, then a doctor, then a research scientist. So far I have become a mother, a community volunteer, a student, a telephone operator, and a scheduling specialist. While this is not exactly what I had planned, I am working on it. As I mentioned, one often has difficulty seeing around a "curve." You never know what is waiting there.
Frank McCourt, God rest his weary soul, never expected to become so celebrated simply by telling the truthful story of his life. I certainly do not. You never know, though, what fortunes may be hiding around the next "curve." Eventually, I will tell my own story. Eventually, I will become what I have planned. Eventually, my life will be exactly as I want it. Patience is not only a virtue, it is a way of life.
God (or whatever deity you choose to believe in) Bless.
