On Being Consistent

A Quote to Carry You

November 2, 2015

They might not need me; but they might.  I’ll let my head be just in sight; a smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity.”  Emily Dickinson

On being consistent – I always smile when I think of my sisters and the of the silly little things that we share.  My younger sister always proclaims, “Baby order!,” whenever the three of us are standing or sitting in the order in which we were born.  My older sister, Marjorie, and I usually respond by rolling our eyes or saying, “Oh brother!,” then we all chuckle.  When Andrea most recently announced that we were in our birth order, I remember thinking to myself, it doesn’t make a difference which side my two sisters are on when they are next to me, I am the middle child, so my place is always the same.  In fact, that is essentially true for all of us.  No matter who is in front of us or behind us, it doesn’t change who we are.  I believe that being consistent in our behavior plays a big part in who we are…and how others interpret us.

We are all creatures of habit to some degree or another.  As we follow the same pattern of doing things or acting a certain way over a period of time, we actually develop a consistent quality of character.  Eventually, those around us recognize and identify those traits as being part of who we are.  If you ask any member of my family what type of person I am, I can say with certainty that they will mention those traits in which I am most  consistent…determined, strong-willed, sincere, to name a few.  Good or bad, what is more important than the type of person our consistent behaviors represent about who we are, is how we demonstrate them in our lives.

Being consistent in character, building the foundation of who others see you to be…may those around you always find a positive example in you.

Peace and love,

Felecia