Another About Me

Periodically I ask people on Facebook to send me questions that they would like me to answer.  Many of them ones that I have answered before but I don't mind answering them again so here goes.

HG - Do you write bible stuff?  Actually, I started another blog called, "The Minion's Bible Stories."  A few people have heard me tell stories and seemed really interested so I started trying to put many of the bible stories I heard as a child in words that young people today would understand.  My goal is to preserve the message but hopefully make it a little more understandable.  If you read this blog, it is also my sincere hope that you see Jesus in all that I write.

CH - What made you want to start this Minion business?  I get this question every time I do one of these posts and I always enjoy answering it.  There was a point in the not to distant past that I felt frustrated at not being able to express myself.  So I started a blog as a place to just free think on "paper."  My first blog was about books.  Some I liked and some I didn't  so I wrote about them.  My next blog was specifically for my uncle.  It compared fishing to golf.  I did it just to have fun with him.  Then something truly life changing happened.  The Lord began to show me a different way to look at people and I will never be the same.  I wrote a blog called, "The Box - Do You Have the Courage to Open It?"  See God showed me that everyone is a gift from him to the world and that each one of us has certain unique and amazing qualities inside of us.

After I wrote that, a friend of mine and I were talking and she gave me another idea for a blog.  After I wrote a few of them, I started the fan page on Facebook because I didn't want all of my friends to see a post on their wall every time I wrote a blog.  For some reason, I still can't totally grasp, people I didn't know started liking my fan page and I continued to write.  That was almost five months ago.  I continue to be shocked at the growth of this blog.

HG - What's your favorite animal? - I guess I would have to say dogs but I like a lot of animals.

TH & OR - What is your favorite color? - Blue I guess.

JN - Why do you guys always talk with the b going first? - I think this is a reference to Despicable Me.  I am not sure the answer to the question.  I used a picture of a minion from the movie because I thought it was cool but I am not associated with the movie.

CS - Which minion are you? - Like I said, I'm not associated with the movie so I guess I'm not any particular minion.

AR and BG - Will there be a Despicable Me 2? - I don't know but I hope so.  The first one was a good movie.

JH - Is there a Minion for every opinion? - I don't think so.  It's just me mostly and my friend DD helps me.

SM - What is the minion's catch phrase? - I don't know about the ones from the movie.  I don't think I have one.

EF - Who makes the little overalls? - Good question but I don't know.

CB - Where are the girl minions? - I don't know.

CB - Do you go to the bathroom and eat stuff? - Yup.

MJ and LM - Why are you called the Minion? Why did you decide to name your blog the Opinion of the Minion?  - Well that's sort of a long story so I will try to keep it short and explain.  I was in Houston, TX in February with some friends at an event.  We were supposed to show up the next morning to tear down the tent.  I was there but some of my friends weren't.  The guy we were helping asked where the minions were?  I thought this was funny and then one day, I made a comment about starting a blog called, "The Opinion of the Minion" and it just kind of stuck.

DP - How do I get minions of my own? - I get asked this a lot and unfortunately, I don't know.

SR - When can you come live with me?  lol  I love the minion!! - Thank you SR.  I really appreciate the encouragement.

LB - Will you do my laundry?  Nope.  I have enough work doing my own.  :-)

BD - Do you have a pet?  What state do you live in? - Yes I have a dog that I got from a rescue.  Her name is Clara Belle and she is about 4 years old.  She is big, white and sort of looks like a polar bear.  I live in Texas.

JS - Are you a genetic science experiment? - I don't think so.

AC - Umm?  Well are you famous? - I don't think so.

SK - CL is right.  I do speak English but it was a good question because many of the Internet browsers will translate languages for you.

AS - Have you ever been on a date? - Yup.

I guess that's it for this rendition of The Opinion of the Minion.

Titles - Good or Bad?

As there are several of the readers of this blog who are young people and/or single people, I wanted to write another piece on dating/relationships.  This time I want to take a look at titles.  There is always that question of what should we call each other.  Is he your boyfriend?  Are y'all just friends?  What does it mean?  How do we define exactly what we are?  I have come to the conclusion that sometimes fitting things into a neat box doesn't really work.  I asked DD about her thoughts on titles and here is what she had to say.

DD - People want to know.  Your friends, family, co-workers, etc. want to know what's going on with you and your "love life."  But what if you don't even know?  What if you're still figuring things out and can't even define it yourself?  Then who wants to give a long-winded explanation about what the state of your relationship is or isn't?  That's what Facebook deems "it's complicated."  Now if you fit neatly into a "box" or an exact title relates to you like single, engaged, or married, it makes the titling process much easier.  But life isn't always black and white.  Life has plenty of areas of grey--especially in the realm of relationships.  But in the grand scheme of things, how important are titles?  What's actually important is what's really going on between two people.  Are you having a good time with the other person?  Does that other person add value to your life?  Do they make you laugh?  Are you able to enjoy same activities together?  Have you both gone through the same experience and can relate to one another?  Does the other person make you a better person?  Do you feel special when you are with the other person?  Are you happier because the other person is in your life?  If the answer is yes to some or even most of these questions, isn't that way more important than what you call that person?  Your actions and habits will be way more telling to your friends, family members, co-workers, etc.  They will know what kind of impact the the other person is making in your life by your actions, attitude, and outlook.  They will know the person you spend the most of your time with is your "Number 1." :-)
     
Thank you DD for your thoughts and I totally agree.  Instead of, "Is he my boyfriend?"  Ask the question, "Does he treat me in a way that makes me feel special?"  If you can't answer a lot of those types of questions, the issue of a relationship should take care of itself.

I would also like to add that I think defining how you want to be treated is a very good thing.  If you are dating someone and you think that the two of you are not seeing anyone else, that probably needs to be communicated.  In today's society, it's important for him to know if you expect him to open the car door or if you want to open it yourself.  Now that is a pretty small thing but if it's something important you should talk about it.  There are others.  You should expect him to treat you with respect on every level.  Also, guys, she should treat you with respect.  What does that look like?  That's really for you to decide.  You should spend time thinking about how you want to be treated instead of you what you want be called.

And that's an Opinion of the Minion