What I would want to be
On Actor's Studio, the TV interview show, the host asks certain questions of each actor he interviews. There are questions like: What is your favorite word? What is your least favorite word? If you were not an actor, what would you want to be?
Lately I got my true answer to the last question. If I were not a Godwriter and so happy doing what I am doing now (God is doing) what would I want to be?
I am sure I have thought of clever answers along the way, but it dawned on me recently what I might really want to be. I learned what I would want to be from writing this blog. Don't laugh now when I tell you.
I would like to be a stand-up comedian. I would like to make people laugh is what it comes down to. I never knew this until just now.
This isn't to say that I could really have been a comedian. I am not bold enough, and I would not use the expletives that comedians use a lot.
I do like Kathy Griffin and Sarah Silverman. They are the only ones I know.
But, no, as I think about this more seriously, I would not want to be a comedian. I take it back. I wouldn't like the life, traveling, being on stage, and always having to be funny.
So I'm back to where I started. I have the most wonderful job in the world with the Most Wonderful Boss and, once in a while, a humorous blog comes out, and that makes me happy.
What would you like to be? Please tell us. We promise not to laugh. :)
Comments
Are you serious, Gloria?... What would you like to be?
This is what I exactly thinking about these days. To me it seems I'm just in the beginning of a new path. In the past I knew what I would like to be. But now… I don't know… it sounds as if I'm not myself --my old self. Like you, I had thought to be a comedian some time but never tried making it come true. I'll let you know as soon as I know what I'd like to be… spiritual teacher, spiritual counselor, healer…??!!
I dearly love you as a Godwriter.
Seriously, dear Oldooz, I would be what I am and never dreamed of.
Yet there is a deep desire to make people laugh. I wasn't aware of that. Looking back, I see traces of it.
In elementary school, I was in some play. I forget the play, but it may have been about pioneer days. I must have been the mother. I had brought in a big wooden for the play because we were baking something, and one of the daughters was holding the wooden spoon, and that was the only spoon there was.
I was supposed to say: "Take a teaspoon of salt."
I did say it and then ad libbed: "You know what a teaspoon is, don't you?"
Everyone laughed, and I loved how I felt.
Now, in real life, sometimes I say something sincerely and people laugh, and I don't know what's funny about what I said.
I also have the reverse. I say something humorously, and people take me seriously.
It happens for me too. People usually don't get my meanings right… when I'm kidding, when I'm serious! It's not clear!... in the workshop in Istanbul on the second day, when Engin was eager to read her Godwriting (she was refusing to read her Godwrintg in the first day) and told you how enthusiastic she is, you responded "oh, but we don't have time!"... The first thought came to my mind was "oh dear, why did Gloria do that?"… within a few second you added, "Of course I'm kidding"… then I was relieved and laughed inside me to my foolishness!...;)
People mirror our own traits...;)
I was asked that queation once by someone of a religious cult who said they were doing a survey. Being in a good mood, I did not shrugged my shoulder as I normally would have done at that time. I thought and told the bloke. " Me". most surprised, he never heard that. From as far back as I remember I wanted to be a seaman. Never a policeman or fireman, nor a icecream vendor. No I wanted to go to sea. I also remember growing up, as far from the sea as was possible in Holland, the first time I saw the sea. My reaction was. " Is that all? ". A comedian? no although I might tell a joke and sometimes people laugh and sometimes people are not smart enough to laugh. So What? Just be happy and laugh a lot the best comic show is looking at Parlement. Love you ALL. Jack
Gloria, your question makes me think. It started me down a path. Actually, I have been half thinking along these lines for a number of weeks, but now your question has brought it into focus. Your sentiments about making people laugh resonated with me too, but not wanting to make people laugh so much as wanting to entertain.
When I was about eight years old, I used to talk my brothers and sister to sleep at night. I would tell stories I made up as I went along. I remember watching for when they were about to fall asleep, I would draw my story to a mini climax and cut it off in midst of suspense. They would sometimes try to get us to bed early the next day to hear the next chapter. They loved the stories and I loved telling them!
Years later I did the same for my kids. They loved the stories, too. They still remember the characters and some of the story lines. Making people laugh is such a gift, but so is telling a good story. I really don’t know what is truly happening in this story telling thing we do but it seems to be very valuable. These stories I told were kid’s stories, I guess. I suspect I could do adult stories too. Maybe when I retire I will try my hand at writing fiction.
Enjoying contemplating the possibilities……chuck
When I was young, I wanted to be a writer. But now my only desire is just to BE. To Be One!
That's all.
Paula
Well, it seems many of us are wanting to make others laugh. Or at least have become aware that we do.
Talk about synchronicity! This week at work, for some reason I was really on a roll. People were laughing everywhere, telling me how funny I was. I can be a real storyteller as well, and always need to be conscious of keeping to the Reader's Digest version.
I too am struggling (still) with what I need to be doing. As I was driving home yesterday, I thought, I could be a spiritual comedian! And then, decided I didn't quite know what that would look like.
God loves to see when we spread joy everywhere. Perhaps many who read Godletters, (and Gloria's blog) are just joyful people, and we share a laugh, and stories, and real experiences of life.
But there can never be enough laughter...
Lynda, Chuck, I think we have a team here. I like the idea of entertaining, Chuck, and story-telling. I think we're a match, and we will become a trio!
I am a great and willing audience. I cry, I laugh, I laugh until I cry, I applaud ... and mostly always in the right places ... HUGS
What would I like oy be? I just told to my friend Roger about two weeks ago: when I pass near a mirror and I look myself immagine, often it is a shock for me: Who is that woman there? Ah, yes is the imagine I have now, even if I don't like it very much. If I think about Myself immagine I see a young woman dancing in full happyness and armony, joy in her eyes and love in her hands.
I think I would like to be really that woman,now.
pitta
When we were in Turin together, beloved Pitta, what you describe is exactly what I saw.
Indeed! And I saw also a flower in her hair.
And I saw the happiness and joy and love and I thank God that we met and hope to embrace you soon again dear !!
a thousand hugs ♥