overheard...

was talking to my brother cory, age 16 and caught up in the business of "finding himself"... what an awkward age, honestly. we were discussing jealousy and he said... "i get jealous sometimes"... "why?" i asked...

"because i'm a jealous, impatient, angry person"

maybe it's terrible, but we laughed and laughed! i've never heard such a straight forward self-evaluation. cory is jealous, he's incrediby impatient, and at times angry. he's also funny, a hard worker, willing to help someone else out in a pinch, responsible, able to offer the hand of forgiveness, and very self-aware of his strengths and weaknesses. who of us would want to admit that we are jealous, impatient, and angry. he did. with the smile of self-awareness.

[i know i wouldn't! although at times i can be all three!]