I’ve been classified as crazy, stupid, or just a wonderment to many who know me. Some of my choices may have seemed foolish and maybe even daring, but in my seventh decade of life, there was always a method to my decisions – a trilogy of sorts: Curiosity, Commonsense, and Courage.
Curiosity
I continually wonder about what life, people and cultures are about, other than my own. What would it be like to live like them for a day, a week, or even years?
Commonsense
I call this my set of triaging skills from everything I have learned in life, from birth until now, and I use them in a variety of ways. These are my critical thinking skills.
Courage
Some people call me brave for the places I’ve been or the things I’ve done. I believe I have a high-risk tolerance. This characteristic was built on a lifetime of experiences.
The common denominator in all of these is that “I do not let fear rule me.” I utilize fear that is justified and is ever-present just under the surface, but I am not paralyzed by the “what ifs.” You will hear more about my life experiences and travels (past and present) as I often “bump the edge”. I’m rarely satisfied with the superficial, but dig for a deeper meaning. I have several blogs in the queue that I can’t wait to share. Curiosity killed the cat!! Not me, not yet. Scroll down to the bottom to leave a reply. Welcome aboard!
Susan E. Greisen 
Hi Susan, It is Betty Schaffer in Massachusetts just letting you know I am always glad to get your communications.May your Christmas Season be full of blessings.
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Betty, thanks for your comments. You are certainly someone who has “bumped the edge” when you travelled to Liberia in the late 60s with two small children and your husband. Then to have two more babies there in a remote part of Africa. So brave and compassionate as you lived there for years. Happy Holiday to you too.
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As your dear friend for many decades, I would add another “C”–Compassion, which shines through everything you do!
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Thanks for your reply. As I bump the edge of life, my exterior seems tough and calloused at times. But underneath is a big heart. Thanks for seeing that side of me. Love, Susan
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Thanks for sharing a little more about yourself and how you lead your life. At the age of 19 I would have been to scared to do what you did.
I remember the Peace Corps at the time. Thought it was a great idea. They had something similar in the US which I had thought about but didn’t do.
Kathy
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