Met up with a friend the other day for dinner and some quiet time at Starbucks. Among the many things that we chatted about, she mentioned how she always wanted to grow up to be a 'special' person but she seems so 'ordinary' now.

Now that's an interesting thought... Did I want to be 'special' when I was a kid? I guess I WAS special as a kid and also the case when growing up... I got lots of attention from teachers, classmates, etc. just from academic success and musical involvements. I never liked the 'spotlight', so maybe that's why I never thought of becoming 'special'.

What exactly does being special mean anyway? To be famous? To be rich? To have a well-respected job like policeman, lawyer, doctor? Haha, I'm just throwing the question out there so you guys can reflect a little like me...

To me, I AM SPECIAL! I feel I'm blessed to have everything I have now and I'm grateful for everything that's happened in my life. That in itself IS special, because there are many unfortunate people out there. But then again, unfortunate or fortunate, it all depends on how you think. So maybe that's the essence of 'being special'!?

That's an interesting topic to discuss. I think it takes a long time to really know what so special being yourself to be honest. I wanted to be special when I was a kid but now I'm just considered myself lucky. I'm still striving to the special being I think I will be, just the dreams are different from when I was a child.

Congratulations on winning JOTW (Journal of the Week)!

I agree with My-Kin - this is a very interesting topic, and one I'm sure other people have probably thought about, too. It raises lots of questions about how we see ourselves and about how society seems to determine what is or isn't "special." Very thought-provoking, to be sure!

Have a great day, and congrats again on winning JOTW!

To feel special means I've to take other people into account and compare. I don't like that. I just want to live my own life.

Having said that, my genes are telling me, yeah I do want to feel special and want to 'rise above others'.

I'm contradicting myself...oh well which thing about life is not contradicting?