Character

I’ll go ahead and date myself and say Laura Croft, Tomb Raider. She was the coolest badass epitome of confidence ever in that movie. Or maybe Addicus from To Kill a Mockingbird. When I was young I wanted to be Heidi or Sarah from the Little Princess, or the girl in the Secrat Garden. I used to identify with every character in every book I read. My friend pointed that out once. She said I over-identified.

Today I had a little trouble answering this prompt because even though it sounds lovely to run around a mountain drinking goat milk and making friends with goat herders (Heidi), or visiting India (Sarah) or having the highest caliber of character (Addicus), or whatever, I guess I’m trying to just be me, better. Thats the boring answer. I have always dearly loved the exotic and having out-of-the-ordinary experiences, but maybe, for right now, I’m craving something else. I imagine that Laura, played by beautiful Angelina, living in a mansion practicing her acrobatics, shooting her bow and arrows, and being so cool, might be a bit tiresome. At least for me right now. I’m ready to rest from a lot of very fun, out of the ordinary experiences, at least for now.