While I was in Utah I noticed something...there was a lot of jokes about the downside of being an Anderson. And then I noticed it again when Amy and I had a conversation about Erik's Anderson blood. Becuase he's stubborn and defiant, and difficult to motivate.
So I wanted to share the upside.
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Being an Anderson means I'm smart. It means I can grasp concepts easily and learn quickly.
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Being an Anderson means I'm creative. I have visual intuition and can create beautiful things.
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Being an Anderson means I'm thoughtful. I process and disect information until I understand it.
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Being an Anderson means I'm not a sucker. I'm skeptical and require more information to accept something.
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Being an Anderson means I care deeply about family. It means I love being with my parents and siblings and am concerned about their lives.
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Being an Anderson means I'm funny. I have a quick wit and can surprise people with my comments.
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Being an Anderson means I'm loved. I always know that people have my back and will support me in my life's path.
8 comments:
I hope I didn't offend you with anything I said about Erik. I wasn't meaning too. I too have been thinking about Erik since we left, and about our conversation. Like Kory he has the ability to make others laugh and entertain. Which I think is a very strong characteristic that came from the Anderson Blood.
I also think that the Anderson blood is good people, I have a love hate relationship with Kory's stubborness, it is one of the things I admire the most of him sometimes, and one of the things that makes me sooo mad sometimes.
He is NOT a pushover. Nor does he let people steal his energy...like myself apparently. :) So I admire him for that.
I am glad you posted this blog, I think it needed to be reminded. I don't have Anderson blood, however I do look forward to when my children will.
My children have Anderson blood, big time..and though that means I have to argue with Cole about EVERYTHING, and explain every decision as a mother I make, to Riley, I wouldn't change it. They are fabulous kids. I do want to strangle them at times, but that's totally outweighed by their thoughtfulness, their creativity, their cuteness, and the way they can manipulate me. Yes, Anderson's are also manipulative in their stubbornness. (Something Jeff has proven time and time again). Just FYI.
But, they also have a high tolerance and an understanding toward my mental instabilities.
I think another important thing about Anderson's, for the most part, is they gravitate toward people that they will enhance and bring enjoyment to...and also take stuff like "seeing the other side" from. Although it may take the other party a long time to get through, like you said, it's analyzed until finally assimilated.
That being said, I could never say that kind of great stuff about the Steele/Teeples side of my family, and I just keep my fingers crossed that my kids don't pick up the annoying, bossy, bi-polar, neurotic, and ANGRY traits that have infected my genetic make-up.
A lot of me is Anderson, but i am a big push over... I am also manipulative, ask Jerome. We're big time guilters, but we're also big time on service and helping others, so it all balances out to be a more positive group than negative. Our kids are for sure going to be weirdos with the Anderson/Miles mix. Jerome crafted different outfits out of paper bags for every holiday i think....
Hi Keri,
I love seeing your family pictures! OK, I know you're in the middle. Are you in orange, on the left?
Jenny Howard
That was so nice I think we need to be reminded of the positive. It made me cry.
Those pictures remind me of my mission. We took them right before I left because we were all together for once. Kevin had to come because I put him on the program of my farewell. I think Andersons have a lot of good traits and of course there are the annoying dysfunctional ones. But considering our past we do very well.
I know if Dusty, sorry Bearclaw, wasn't half Anderson I wouldn't be with him. It's his quirky strange side that I love the most!! If he wasn't a stubborn ass, just like me, I wouldn't have an equal to fight with and that would just be really boring!! So thank you Anderson blood, without it we would all be leading very strange lives!!
There are a lot of good things about being an Anderson. One thing about bringing up the 'Anderson faults' is that it makes us together and we're proud of them. Aparrently, people tell me it's not normal for people to be so open about their faults. I'm proud of who we are, the good and the bad. I'm not sure this is making sense and isn't saying what I want it to say. But I said it and there it is.
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