Who am I?

If a stranger, say an alien was to ask such a question, how would I answer? I could say I'm a man. But that doesn't mean much except in this species I don't bear children. I could say I'm an electrician. That's my profession. Does my job define who I am?

My family, friends, pets... or, how I dress, what I eat, where I live,

My Faith?

Thats almost funny, faith. What does that mean?

I'm a backsliden, born again christian. (I went down that road for a while, got hurt and deceived. Burned bad.) I will probably never be able to call myself a christian because of many things that I don't agree with that is associated with Christendom. (sorry, I am digressing) My belief system is... it is complicated! Not what someone else tells me, its mine!

To get back to the question, do my "likes" (or dislikes) make me who I am?

I have to say yes. All the above, and more. It all makes me who I am. Everything. Education, experience, acquaintances, it all makes me who I am.

I'm still unable to answer the stranger (alien).

I think harder and what comes to mind,

"I want to do good, but I find myself doing the very wrong I want to avoid." (my paraphrase from Romans 7)

So, this who I am? A fu*ked up! An individual who is battling with himself all the time and never winning? How can you win a fight with yourself? I don't think you can. But I keep on... what to tell the stranger?

Who am I? It is so difficult to find an answer.

Who am I, who am I, who am I. Its haunting, not having an answer to this question. It seems important to have an answer... who am I?

I could answer by saying who I am not.

But that seems a cop out.

I am me.

Yes, I am ME!

With all my flaws and failings, all of it. I am me. Not you, or you, or him or her... I am me. I have strengths and weaknesses, thoughts and feelings. I love, care, worry and hate; (some days all at the same time).

Yes, I have my answer for the stranger.

I am ME!