Saturday, October 24, 2009

I'm a Daisy!

More debriefing from therapy...

I don't recall how it came up, but my therapist, M, told me that she thinks of me as a daisy. This is not at all like the man who mistook his wife for a hat. Rather, she was pointing out that I bloom every year, that I present a smiling face to the world, that I'm not flashy or showy, but pretty nonetheless. My blooms stay fresh all season. I sit back and watch the world go by, not calling attention to myself, but still getting noticed by the sensitive types.

The roses of the world, on the other hand, are all show. Yeah, they're beautiful, but only for a fleeting while. Plus, they come with thorns. Flash and drama and a quick fade for their blooms. Nope, not for me. I want to endure.

I'm pretty sure this is my first experience being compared to a flower. Well, my wife might have thought of me as a narcissus, which is how she thinks of all men who dress as women.

Regular readers know that I'm a sucker for a metaphor. I guess my counselor knows that too.
Posted by Leslie Ann at 11:57 PM

8 comments:

  1. Amy K.October 25, 2009 at 3:13 AM

    That's beautiful, Leslie... and so are you. I think it fits! Roses are so overrated in my opinion. ;) Your therapist seems pretty awesome!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 25, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    She and you got it right! Daisy

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  3. Petra BellejambesOctober 25, 2009 at 8:40 AM

    Hey Leslie Ann - totally neat metaphor field. I buy the daisy diagnosis fully.

    Had to pick a posie for myself, and settled on Cannae. Tall and slender, improves root structure in winter, flowers briefly, does not look like much off-the-bloom and goes pretty much summer dormant.

    Everyone should adopt a flower.

    xoxo Petra

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  4. Zoë SuzannaOctober 25, 2009 at 11:14 AM

    That sounds like a nice metaphor that M presented to you. Content it sounds. :)

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  5. StephanieOctober 25, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    I just want to be one of the flowers in a mixed bouquet.

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  6. ms.shandyOctober 26, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    Thats sweet Leslie, and very true. I can't decide whether I'm a cactus or a dandelion. I feel dehydrated. But my head is full of fluff both metaphorically and literally.

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  7. CalieOctober 27, 2009 at 10:25 AM

    Hey, Leslie, did anyone ever tell you that you are a sucker for a metaphor?

    Nice post.

    Calie xxx

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  8. DebraOctober 28, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    That's such a sweet metaphor to be compared with =)

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