Lists

I’ve been through some things. Don’t hold that against me. I think at this stage in my life, I can fairly and honestly assess the things I am good at and the things I am not.

I can

* write well (proofread and maintain topic and flow)
* teach/coach (certain ages require more patience. Patience goes on the ‘Not Good At’ list)
* cook (I can follow a recipe or improvise)
* mix a drink (sort of like cooking, but with liquor)
* plan a party (any type)
* debate (reason and argue any point)
* fix minor things on a car (oil changes, tires, wipers, lights)
* carry a tune (sing - I’m no Patti or Whitney)
* judge a character

Before we get to the I can’t list, there should be some middle ground. Like I’m pretty good at keeping a kitchen clean, and I can clean a bathroom and wash clothes. Who can’t, but one person’s idea of a clean kitchen/bathroom can be quite different from another’s. I can juggle the books, but I have trouble balancing them (money).

So here’s the other list. We’ll call it the ‘Not Good At’ list because can’t really isn’t in my vocabulary.

I’m not good at

* balancing a budget (I’m not as bad as Congress but...)
* sharing my innermost feelings
* holding my tongue (I know this sounds contrary to the item before it, but they are different)
* not having an answer (I don’t know is not good enough. I need to find the answer)

Maybe I’ll have to revisit these lists in the future and add to them. I believe that your mate needs to be good at the things that you are not. Well, let me not speak so generally...my mate needs to be good at the things that I am not. He can be equal or better at the things I’m good at, hell...he could suck at all the things I’m good at and I wouldn’t hold it against him, but the things I’m not good at, SOMEBODY has to be good at them or it’ll be a disaster.