Sagacious: Layered. I used to think you were a grumpy old man. Then I realized you weren't that old. Then I realized you weren't that grumpy. Then I realized you may sometimes try to come across as grumpy and actually be a really awesome person. Then I decided I thought you were pretty cool. Yup.
There are some jerks, bullies and just “different” people on this site that just don’t like me. I’ve got the emails to prove it and totally understand, for the most part. But everyone I am mentioning tonight I want to acknowledge as people that make my mind and heart think, work and sing. (Three important verb). There are several that will, no doubt, fall through the cracks, because I simply have forgotten or overlooked. As EVERYONE on this site should know by now I am a very shallow, self-promoting and forgetful. At times, I am your village idiot – and everyone knows it. But here are a FEW for my perceptions. They are well-meaning and thought out --- again, for the most part.
MaryMC – A mirror (One of the most special people I know.)
Wench – Complete (Girl-Next-Door? Or Literary-genius-next-door? Or Both.)She is the complete package.
DynamicDbytheC – PERFECTION.
Calliandra_Logyn – Brave
Such nice, thoughtful answers here. Great question, Sag12. I see myself in ways no one has ever called me before. Great way to redefine myself as I hunt for the real me. Lots of nice surprises, especially "chatty"! I've always been called the quiet one. Always my label.
All the answers made me really, really happy. Thank you, everyone!
When I say thanks for the answers, I don't just mean my descriptions. I mean thank you to everyone for being so open and honest and kind and insightful in all the answers to everyone here. It is so refreshing to see comments that aren't mean and snarky and rude. I am overwhelmed at the thoughtfulness here. Sometimes it has been commented elsewhere on thi site, that it is a mutual admiration society here at times. But all these answers--they feel genuine to me. Really, really genuine.
Just spent the past few minutes reading all the comments. Perhaps, we are a mutual admiration society, as Autumn read somewhere ... but, isn't that OK? There is enough snark in the world. I think we show up on this site exactly who we are, and it is that authenticity that brings me back every day. I've never met any of you face-to-face, but I get a sense of who you really are by what you write. Thanks for playing - everybody gets a star, or a badge, or at the very least, a few sequins:-)
I was having sixing anxiety when I wanted to answer this question and then I found the word and everything fell into place...
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Comments
tonyglim says,
Sagacious1212, philosopher.Dean6805 says,
Believe: GenerousDragonflower says,
Layne. Dauntlessmaryjane31 says,
BanjoDan: FunnyRedx3 says,
Canadafreeze: insightfulRedx3 says,
Canadafreeze: insightfulNumbrOneAunt says,
Steve_Anthony: eloquent.thesagittarian12 says,
Amapola: Flirtatioustonyglim says,
Since everyone else is using adjectives, I'll change my first answer to "Sagacious1212: philosophical."Kharis: poetic.
JAD says,
ctgoods: considerate.canadafreeze says,
Hieronimo, mysticalthesagittarian12 says,
tonyglim: puzzlingunknown116 says,
Autumn22: fancifulWench says,
Calliandra_Logyn: brave.Believe says,
NumberOneAunt: kindjl333 says,
Hannahmo: matureba_miracle says,
JohnBigJohn: TalentedBanjoDan: Funny
DynamicDbytheSea: Loving
NumbrOneAunt says,
Believe: unbelievable!Believe says,
L2L3: dedicatedBecomingLogyn says,
Believe: Incredibleba_miracle: Wise
Wench: Kind
Wench says,
hieronimo: intelligentmaryjane31 says,
I like hieronimo for his wit and intelligence.ctgoods2 says,
tonyglim: enigmatic (puzzling was already taken)Wench says,
Sagacious: Layered. I used to think you were a grumpy old man. Then I realized you weren't that old. Then I realized you weren't that grumpy. Then I realized you may sometimes try to come across as grumpy and actually be a really awesome person. Then I decided I thought you were pretty cool. Yup.DynamicDbytheC says,
Marymount, witty.JAD says,
Oops: creative.JAD says,
Notjustagirlintheworld. Lovelylizard. Teatopper: Thoughtful.thesagittarian12 says,
Wench: SweetheartDynamicDbytheC says,
Marymc not Marymount. My fingers aren't typing well.Believe, inspiring
thesagittarian12 says,
DynamicDbytheC: StoicDynamicDbytheC says,
Contemplative, Wise.Dean and Jenn loving
Sagacious soulful
Hannahmo together
Kharisjo, ba-miracle, Believe, Wench, generous
Calliandra struggling
BanjoDan, clever,
SteveAnthony, decent
SusanBreeden, dame
Dragonflower says,
lilybrook, k822: SunnyDragonflower says,
JAD: Heartwarming <3Dhani says,
DHANI: 'honest-to-goodness'thesagittarian12 says,
Sagacious: DiscombobulatedUndermom says,
Contemplative: CleverUndermom says,
DynamicDbytheC: DevotedDragonflower says,
Larry_D_Smith: VisionaryI just read the entire Our Birth Story. Now I know why this is such a great place to come and write.
Layne says,
Autumn22: SaviorPrimrose: 'gold' in the Outsiders meaning of the word
Believe says,
Contemplative: punnylillybrook says,
Dean6805: "wordy"Autumn22: nurturing
DDC: SuperWoman
L2L3: welcoming
JAD: elegant
Wench: collaborative
Amapola: Zen
Believe: magical
Bevvie: literary
Mourningdove says,
DynamicDbytheC - strongBelieve- kind
Wench- talented
Contemplative- independant
Amapola- exotic
Kharisjo- Friendly
DynamicDbytheC says,
jl333 energeticAccidental tourist sensual
Autumn22 sweet
Wench says,
I agree with lillybrook, DynamicD is SuperWoman.Aww shucks, I love you all.
KharisJo says,
Everybody: SixyDynamicDbytheC says,
Mourningdove lovingKharisjo interesting
Me superwoman sounds nice but I am mostly superscared.
BanjoDan says,
Banjodan - godlikeBanjoDan says,
Banjodan - narcissticSteve__Anthony says,
There are some jerks, bullies and just “different” people on this site that just don’t like me. I’ve got the emails to prove it and totally understand, for the most part. But everyone I am mentioning tonight I want to acknowledge as people that make my mind and heart think, work and sing. (Three important verb). There are several that will, no doubt, fall through the cracks, because I simply have forgotten or overlooked. As EVERYONE on this site should know by now I am a very shallow, self-promoting and forgetful. At times, I am your village idiot – and everyone knows it. But here are a FEW for my perceptions. They are well-meaning and thought out --- again, for the most part.Some Muscle
Loon – Wizard
Wackjob – Hemingway
Dean6805 – Authercity
BanjoDan – WillRogers-Like
Steve__Anthony says,
Some GuysBanjoDan (as a poet) Frost-meets-Bernie-Taupin
Hiermonimo - Brilliant
Tonyglim – where literate meets reasoning
Sagacious – intensely-intellligent
Steve__Anthony says,
Some DudesRaised by Wolves – Fearless
Dhani – liberal
Illuminatrix – complex
Renegade – shadows of crimson
Steve__Anthony says,
The FearlessMaryMC – A mirror (One of the most special people I know.)
Wench – Complete (Girl-Next-Door? Or Literary-genius-next-door? Or Both.)She is the complete package.
DynamicDbytheC – PERFECTION.
Calliandra_Logyn – Brave
Steve__Anthony says,
AccidentalTourist:a) Playful
b) Naughtye
c) Intelligent
d) Tease
e) Passionate
f) All of the above
Steve__Anthony says,
Canadafreeze –Breathtaking-and-loving.Steve__Anthony says,
Autumn22 – Awesome (In so many ways)Steve__Anthony says,
Maryjane31- Lady-like (a-fall-into-beauty)Steve__Anthony says,
BELIEVE goosebumps(as a writer and a person, she’s what’s right in the world)
Steve__Anthony says,
MsKillie – thought-provoking (and a mystery)Steve__Anthony says,
Level1 – Romantic(I LOVE everything she writes.)
Steve__Anthony says,
Jl333 – outgoing(in more ways than one)
Steve__Anthony says,
Ba_miracle prose-n-poetrySteve__Anthony says,
Opps – STRONG.(A survivor)
Steve__Anthony says,
Sistepoet – Sweet.Steve__Anthony says,
TheAngstPoet – spirited (A rare ever developing talent)Steve__Anthony says,
Lovelylizard – Reflective and “The-Whole-Nerd”(I totally get it.)
Steve__Anthony says,
Amapola provocative(writes and, no doubt, loves like a ballroom dancer.)
Steve__Anthony says,
Mourningdove tender/touchingKharisjo – clever and caring
Treehugger – Inquiring and thoughtful
Steve__Anthony says,
Notjustagirlintheworld - WOW-Factor(She’s also not just another another girl in the world. She has an off-the-chart wow factor.)
Steve__Anthony says,
Mzejay - giftedSteve__Anthony says,
MO-Thoughts2 Reflective(I somehow feel connected to her.)
Steve__Anthony says,
L2L3 Wit(ness)Steve__Anthony says,
NumbrOneAunt – thoughtful(well-written and an island in this sea called life)
Steve__Anthony says,
CTGoods2 – Dorthy-Parker-Like(Funny, super sexy, fair, patient, reasonable, talented, honest.)
Perhaps my favorite writer – anyway, I’m her biggest fan.)
Steve__Anthony says,
contemplative - profound(She - is - my - opinion - the most unique of talents.)
L2L3 says,
Notjustagirl, composed. Believe, octopus. Marymc, perspective. Loon, family. Ctgoods, reasoned. Ba_miracle, survivor. Oopsie, steady. Larry, tolerant. Canadafreeze, reliable. Bevvie, insightful. AT, fishnets. DynamicD, rock-solid. Wolfie, curmudgeon. Wench, photos. Dean, word. Hannahmo, lovely. BanjoDan, funny, Steve, 8-tracks. Kharisjo, principled. Amapola, philosophical. Mourningdove, kind. Lillybrook, perky. Skyrocketjones, open. Wackjob, butthead. Contemplative, Hallmark. JohnBigJohn, writer. Autumn22, chatty. Lisamoans, eyeroll. Oh crap, I can't remember her screen name! How bad is that? Anyway, B.S., animals. Favepeep, bull. Scribblingscribe, train. Threemonkeys, kids. There are more, but it's late and WV's calling my name for 0600.L2L3 says,
Love the Dorothy Parker bit from Steve. Perfect.Dragonflower says,
Such nice, thoughtful answers here. Great question, Sag12. I see myself in ways no one has ever called me before. Great way to redefine myself as I hunt for the real me. Lots of nice surprises, especially "chatty"! I've always been called the quiet one. Always my label.All the answers made me really, really happy. Thank you, everyone!
Dragonflower says,
When I say thanks for the answers, I don't just mean my descriptions. I mean thank you to everyone for being so open and honest and kind and insightful in all the answers to everyone here. It is so refreshing to see comments that aren't mean and snarky and rude. I am overwhelmed at the thoughtfulness here. Sometimes it has been commented elsewhere on thi site, that it is a mutual admiration society here at times. But all these answers--they feel genuine to me. Really, really genuine.unknown116 says,
You know your life is sad when you get excited to see what people think about you in a word and noone remembers you...thanks guys!(P.S. this is a joke)
(P.P.S. not really).
accidentaltourist says,
unknown116: inquisitiveDragonflower says,
unknown116. reflectiveDragonflower says,
Staraj. eruditee.towhee says,
unknown116: knowledgeableHere in Six Words Questions the "enigmatic" tonyglim has posted "A puzzle in honor of unknown116..."
e.towhee says,
e.towhee: ridiculous (for the birds)?BanjoDan says,
Unknown116 - profoundmaryjane31 says,
Staraj - wittyDragonflower says,
JAD. Sparklerunknown116 says,
And this is why I love you guys.canadafreeze says,
Just spent the past few minutes reading all the comments. Perhaps, we are a mutual admiration society, as Autumn read somewhere ... but, isn't that OK? There is enough snark in the world. I think we show up on this site exactly who we are, and it is that authenticity that brings me back every day. I've never met any of you face-to-face, but I get a sense of who you really are by what you write. Thanks for playing - everybody gets a star, or a badge, or at the very least, a few sequins:-)unknown116 says,
And e.towhee (investigative), that tonyglim definitely stumped me with that question.canadafreeze says,
Thank you, Sag, for posting an interesting and fun exercise:-)catsmeow says,
My stream of conciousness:BanjoDan- laugh
Loon- think
marymc- express
accidentaltourist- bingo
wench- special
DynamicDbyC- heart
Sagacious- connection
wackjob- wackjob
Steve_Anthony- solid
Dean6805- love
Believe- hats on
Bevvie- hats off
notjustagirl- soul
amapola- colorful
canadafreeze- lyrical
contemplative- support
oopsalittle- clever
Staraj- Yes!
Autumn22- evolution
lillybrook says,
I agree with unknown116 - I am more myself here than I am probably anywhere else. It's amazing that y'all still think I am sunny and perky.Staraj says,
Every Sixer: Reflective of an engaged and engaging society.Loon says,
knits us together: Believectgoods2 says,
love Loon'sBelieve says,
I'm completely humbled by the words used for me.DynamicDbytheC says,
Amapola jet-setteraccidentaltourist says,
AllMySixerFriends: LoveRespect.(I just needed to make a comment so it would hit 100.)
oopsalittle says,
I'm in awe of all of youyou are all = AWESOME
thanks sag for a great question
thesagittarian12 says,
No probs, oopsie. Why use six words when one's all you need? ;-)oopsalittle says,
I was having sixing anxiety when I wanted to answer this question and then I found the word and everything fell into place...