No, I'm not talking about the Jackie Chan movie. This question was posed to me somewhat playfully by one of my good friends the other day. Being as I am, I took the query seriously as a philosophical question. Honestly, I think about this question on a nearly daily basis, and I have yet to come up with a specific answer as it pertains to myself as a person. However, looking at the question in broader terms has led me to the conclusion that one can not define oneself-- at least very easily. Instead, the people one surrounds oneself with are the ones that can really answer the question. We are defined by the people we impact whether that impact is good or bad. As a result of this thought, the titular question usually turns into the question of "How have I impacted people?" And in turn, "How have they impacted me?"
With those two questions in mind, my next few posts will be small tributes to my closest friends. Every day, I thank the stars for how fortunate I have been to have met and become close to these people. I've always considered myself to be socially awkward at best, and I marvel at how I managed to even have the courage to speak to others let alone become friends with anyone. Life is difficult, and without people to support me-- who knows how much worse off I could be.
