My Mediocrity

One of my favorite movies is Amadeus. It is one of those movies that, when mentioned, I must say in reverence, "Good movie." One of the reasons I admire this film so much is its main theme.

The main character is not, as you might have guessed, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The main character is a competing composer who is never quite as good as Mozart. This movie focuses on those of us who fall under the mediocre category. It speaks to all of us, who may be slightly above average, but will never be as good as the people who are on the far right of the bell curve. Such is my life. I have talents, and consider myself well-rounded, but I am not truly great in any one particular way.

I remember when I took the ACT in college. Most of my friends received a 28 or higher. But no, I was average. I received a 25. And I was so embarrassed by that score.

What has reminded me of my mediocrity is reading other blog pages. Some of you out there have such a way of describing situations that leave me laughing or crying, and sometimes both. You can articulate your ideas in such an interesting and refreshingly unique way, that it leaves me breathless. I know I don't possess this talent.

I am not writing this so everyone will read this and say, "Oh, but you aren't average, Tonya!" I am writing this to remind myself of who I am. You can't move forward until you know where you are. I am not going to find the cure for cancer, or write a book that will leave the world in awe. What I can do is tell people what I have learned in my life so far. The experiences I have had in life are my own. I can tell people, for instance, what it is like to battle depression. I can tell people what it is like to battle being overweight. Sure, there are plenty of people who have experienced these things, but we all experience things in our own unique ways. And I firmly believe that one of the purposes of experiencing challenges, is so we can learn from our own and be able to guide people in the future. So, if you are looking for eye popping, mouth watering, mind boggling blogging, you might want to hit the "Next Blog" page. If, on the other hand, you are a fellow mediocrite and are just looking for a fresh look on life, then I might just have the cure.