Just Who Do You Think You Are?
The title of this blog post is taken directly from a private message received from a gentleman who felt that the previous blog post, titled It is Absolutely Unprofessional to Attempt to Redefine Professionalism, was a personal insult. After asking just who I thought I was, he went on to inform me, utilizing very unprofessional language, that it was none of my business that he chose to refer to himself as a professional. He is absolutely correct. One may refer to oneself in any way that one wishes. He may have assumed that the final two paragraphs of the aforementioned blog post were written with someone like him in mind. If so, he may again be absolutely correct.
I very seldom respond to private messages, but felt this one deserved a response, not because of the opinion itself, but the crass and disingenuous manner in which it was expressed. Just who do I think I am? I know exactly who I am. Like everyone else, I am the sum total and end result of my life experiences.
Formerly: Seminarian (4 years - St. Mark Seminary - Erie, Pa.), U.S. Marine (Enlisted in 1966 - Vietnam Veteran), Musician (guitar & bass - 8 years), Management Career (H.J. Heinz Co. - 33 years), Husband (35 1/2 years).
Currently: Retiree (14 years), Proud Father (4 adult children), Proud Grandfather (4 grandchildren), Widower (10 years), Road Trip Aficionado (visited 2 countries & 43 states by car), Avid Reader (60 years), Published Author (one novel - my first and last). Quite satisfied with my life - past and present; looking forward to the future.
You, who inspired this blog post, now know who I am and how I got to be that person. Just who do you think you are? If totally satisfied with who you are, fine. If not, you can always find out what must be done to become the kind of person you would like to be, an then do it.
I very seldom respond to private messages, but felt this one deserved a response, not because of the opinion itself, but the crass and disingenuous manner in which it was expressed. Just who do I think I am? I know exactly who I am. Like everyone else, I am the sum total and end result of my life experiences.
Formerly: Seminarian (4 years - St. Mark Seminary - Erie, Pa.), U.S. Marine (Enlisted in 1966 - Vietnam Veteran), Musician (guitar & bass - 8 years), Management Career (H.J. Heinz Co. - 33 years), Husband (35 1/2 years).
Currently: Retiree (14 years), Proud Father (4 adult children), Proud Grandfather (4 grandchildren), Widower (10 years), Road Trip Aficionado (visited 2 countries & 43 states by car), Avid Reader (60 years), Published Author (one novel - my first and last). Quite satisfied with my life - past and present; looking forward to the future.
You, who inspired this blog post, now know who I am and how I got to be that person. Just who do you think you are? If totally satisfied with who you are, fine. If not, you can always find out what must be done to become the kind of person you would like to be, an then do it.
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If he doesn't like yours, he can go write his own blog.
I usually just don't respond if I disagree; not worth the effort to engage in discussion with unreasonable people (hope I'm not being too annoying).
It requires CREATIVITY to put out as many well-written posts as you have. Easy to complain - not so easy to put your money where your mouth is. Destroying things is SO much easier than building them.
And building people up is so much harder than cutting them down.