Who are you? It's a rather strange question to ask, I'm sure, for you
are probably wondering who I am. (Sort of like when
someone calls you and immediately asks, "Who is this?" "Who is this?" you repeat, unbelieving. "You're the one that called me. Who are you?")
Legitimately though, it's a pretty good question I think. What normally
comes first in a conversation with a new person? An introduction. Look,
I'll answer it too.
Who am I? If we were to go with my answer three or four years ago, I
would have responded, "No one." Truly such a matter to me was
important, but half the time I couldn't find an answer, the other half
I wasn't happy with the answer. Now I would say I am at least a little
more versed on the subject. There are several ways to define oneself,
or so my English teacher says. Like the character in The Wanderer,
one could use relationships as the definition. My answer then would be,
"I am a granddaughter, a daughter, an adopted step-daughter, a sister,
a niece, a student, an editor, a friend, a girlfriend, and a helper for
those who need me." But, one could also define oneself by experiences
like the character in The Seafarer. "I have been living for
seventeen years; I have taken care of children for seven years; I have
been a best friend for eight years; I have done things I shouldn't have
done, but I regret nothing; I edit papers obsessive-compulsively; I
have read almost every book I have gotten my hands on; I have never
learned to swim correctly; etc."
My actual answer:
Simply, I am who I am because of my relationships, because of my
experiences, but most importantly because of my decisions and thoughts.
The definition for "definition" is 1) a statement conveying
fundamental character, or 2) a statement of the meaning of a word, term
or phrase. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/definition) In theory there are more than two ways to do this. The answer could one
word or a million, silence, a written statement, a picture, a poem, a
song. One could question if an answer is even necessary.
I'll pose the question again anyways: Who are you?
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