If I Could, I Surely Would...

[Syble]

What is one change you would like to make about yourself or your circumstances?

[Syble]

Even though I have lived alone for 13 years and managed my affairs, I lack self-confidence.  I wish I could change that. 

[Grandma Helen]

To me self confidence is found in two ways.  Some people are just naturally born confident.  I was always  confident in school, playing an instrument in school, making friends etc.  My mother said I was conceited and that wasn't ladylike.  In my twenties she said something about me being conceited again and I said I was just convinced.

Others have to work at it and I think the best way to be confident at something is doing things and learning to be successful.  For example you and your husband ran a business and that should give you confidence that you could do that.  Obviously we're all at an age where business isn't in our futures, but our past successes should give us confidence.  

[Grandma Helen]

If I could I'd get a real estate license here in TN just so I could see how it works here.  All I know is all the real estate offices are always closed here.  In MD the had to be open with at least one person in the office during normal business hours.  Not something I'm going to pursue but it might be fun.

[Marcia Rawlyk]

I guess I would like to be less of an introvert and socialize more. I was an only child and was always told to play by myself since adults were too busy to play with me. I can go for days without talking to anyone. I don't have any family so it would be good for me to have more friends. We used to have more activities here but the pandemic put a kibosh on that.