TongFengDeMao has interviewed me with the following questions, so here goes! If you would like to be interviewed, just read the information that follows.
1. Define God however you wish. Do you believe in Him/Her? Why/why not?
Easiest definition for me? There is no god. None. I have no belief aside from the residual swearing by/to that is a remnant of my catholic childhood. Why do I not believe in god? Multitudes of reasons, some of the which are fairly well delineated in this book. However, for shortness of this interview, I will just list one of my biggest reasons. If you accept/believe in the all-powerful, all-knowing christian god, you must accept that he is aware of everything that happens and chooses to either let it happen or at least not to interfere. That means that god is responsible for bad things. Like my dog getting run over, or my grandmother dying or those 9 firefighters burning to death. I will NOT believe in a god who is responsible for that. It strikes me as a horrible, horrible thing to believe that this supposedly benevolent diety allowed that to happen, NO, that the diety caused that to happen. *pant, pant* <climbs off personal soapbox and takes a calming breath> *chants softly* This issue gets me very worked up because I simply do not understand why people would even want to believe in something like that.
2. What is your earliest memory? What emotion is it?
The earliest memory that comes to mind right now is from mowing the field that used be next to our house back from when I lived in Michigan. I was somewhere between 6 months old and 7 years old. I think (and this is very vague) that I was probably closer to 4 or 5 years old. I have a clear memory of sitting in the wagon behind my father while he mowed with the tractor. I remember putting my feet on the tires of the wagon as it ran through the grass clipping and getting my feet filthy and green and then my mother making me wash my feet before I went to bed that night. What emotion is that? Mostly, obliviously happy. No care, no worries, simply the calm and easy pleasure of getting filthy.
3. How important are dreams in your life?
Not really at all. I dream a lot, most every night but I’m not really terribly motivated by or affected by them.
4. Who is the most important person in your life? Why?
My husband. He is a never ending font of support, love and warmth and he is willing to accept me for who I am and to grow and change with me throughout our lives.
5. How do you want to be remembered after you’re gone? Do you think you will be remembered after your grandchildren are gone?
Ha! There will be no children from these loins so that leaves out grandchildren but I would, of course, like to be remembered by someone. I think that I would rather be remembered for the work that I do and the differences that work makes than for anything else. I want to be remembered, I guess, as trying to make a difference. Trite, perhaps. But true.
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