I think I’ve said it before…. but it always bears repeating:

There are three kinds of people in the world.
Those who are good at math….
and those who aren’t.

Which leads me to this.  During the past week, I’ve heard that old cut-and-dry phrase a few different times…

“There are two kinds of people in the world, those who….”
and then the last part of it always changes. It morphs into something different depending on each situation.

There are two kinds of people in the world… homebodies and adventurers.

There are two kinds of people in the world… givers and takers.

….those who like cherry pie, and those who like apple.

…. those who tell the truth and those who lie.

…. cat lovers and dog lovers.

…. liberals and conservatives.

…. pessimists and optimists.

Oh…It can go on and on for days. But once again, I think there is always that third option. Those who are a little bit of both.

Most of the time… it seems….  I find myself in the “both” category. Take the first one. Homebodies vs. Adventurers. Oh, I will be there first to admit I am a homebody of homebodies. Capital H.  Whoever coined the phrase “There is NO place like home,” is directly related to me, I am sure.  I would rather be home than anywhere. On the flip side of that… I enjoy seeking original ideas and finding unknown things. I love to go out and explore new places, see new sights, smell the roses. But when I am through… I like to go back to the comfort of my home with all my home-family.

Liberal vs. Conservative…. I lean more toward the liberal end of the scale. But there are a lot of conservative ideas that I think are good… and which I value.

I like cats and dogs. Sometimes I am optimistic… other times I am downtrodden.  These are just a few examples.

I’m not sure what it is about me… that I am seldom “all or nothing.” Frequently I can be found tottering up on that fence.

Call me indecisive. Or don’t. Oh, I don’t know… again… I’m having a hard time making up my mind about this… okay… maybe I am a bit vacillating…. dang, I wish I could make up my mind about this…..

One thing I do know… there is no such thing as a sure thing. And just when I think I am absolutely sure and positive about something… someone introduces yet another possibility to me.

And truly… I love that part about my life. There always seem to be endless possibilities in this universe of ours. Heck… there may be a chance, that one day,  I’ll be good at math.

The old adage of “two kinds of people in the world” is as old as the hills… with more fill-in-the blanks than I could ever write about here. And many people have offered observations in its recognition.

Abigail Van Buren noted…. “There are two kinds of people in the world – those who walk into a room and say, ‘There you are!’ – and those who say, ‘Here I am!’ ”

Yes a good quote indeed. But to that, I say… in response…. “Here WE are.”

And how glad I am for WE and the endless possibilities it brings….

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“The only thing that makes life possible is a permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next” -Ursula K. Leguin

“We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize.” – Thich Nhat Hanh