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Who's Who

I was just given a high honor.

They chose me as an accomplished professional in my field. Yeah! Me!?!

At this point, some of you are rejoicing with me because you realize I'm finally getting the credit I deserve.
Others are shaking your heads, wondering who even knows I'm here, while also wondering just how big my head can get.

The rest of you already know this was a sales pitch.

Sigh.

The things is, I'm ok with not being recognized. Because it's not about me. Even my own stated purpose on this blog is that I am searching for insignificance. But I must admit that I often find insignificance about as well as I see what needs to be cleaned around the house. According to my wife, I'm not very good at that.

The funny thing is I didn't think I was feeling down on myself the day I got a call from this company, telling me I'd been chosen for their version of Who's Who. So after playing phone tag with them for a bit, they caught me. I wish they hadn't.

After stroking my ego, and my being silly enough to offer some information, they went in for the kill. For just $299, I could ensure that my name would be plastered on a wall, along with others foolish enough to fork over money to people willing to tell you what you want to hear. Fortunately for me, my desire to be famous is surpassed only by my unwillingness to spend money on stuff.

After all, I could already hear people looking at my name. Who's that? Answer; someone willing to pay to be known? The answer is still no. I'll stick with relative obscurity because there are people who know me. Some of them even like me. As long as those people are in my life, I'll be fine with others wondering, 'who's that?', when they see my name.
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