I saw one of my old college professors the other day, even though he has been dead a good number of years. Actually, I didn’t see him but I saw someone who reminded me of the long ago prof. Not that he looked like the person of my college years, but his way of speaking was the same and so were his mannerisms. As he spoke, I knew he was intense, short-tempered, tightly wound and inpatient. Interesting, isn’t it?
Personality traits are funny things. Each person is unique but we share certain characteristics or viewpoints, likes and dislikes. Even the way we stand or walk or a weird sense of humor may be similar to somebody else’s, somewhere.
People watching is fun. The things we don’t say are as telling as the things we do say. A quick laugh doesn’t always cover the pain in someone’s eyes. A sharp retort or an over-bearing attitude sometimes covers a lack of confidence.
The why behind the behavior tells a story. Why is one person arrogant, another humble? Why a harsh remark when none is called for? Why tell someone what is obvious?
But, back to that old professor. Personality types from another time and another place reappear now and then. It’s fun to capture them and put them in a cozy mystery where they never die but live forever.
Thought for the day: God sees beyond the horizon.
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