I have an assignment for you folks this week. I want you to tell me who you are.

I want you to tell me in 200 words, 75 words, 50 words and 25 words. Now I know you are NOT going to do that. So I will settle for any one of the four: 200 75, 50 or 25 words.

Repeatedly over the past few weeks I have been asked to tell folks about myself, in writing, using those guidelines. For various purposes, the description of who I am is needed in those assorted numbers of words. There are those who feel that it is easy (sort of) to just speak up and say "I'm ..." It's different when you start to put it on a piece.

The truth is we seldom really tell others who we are. We may tell what we do. We may occasionally say how we feel. We may talk about future plans. But who we are is a whole 'nother topic.

On several occasions, when I have spoken to groups, I have suggested that my listeners write their obituaries. Today, now, while you are healthy and robust and full of life, write it, I tell them. Such an act is a great inspiration for goal setting!

There is something about looking at a piece of paper that describes who you were and what you did with your life that is extraordinarily sobering. It's a downright shame that it only happens to the dead.

I mean think about: one day who you are, what you did with your life, and what you will be remembered for is going to be condensed into a few short sentences, and if present tradition continues, published in some newspaper. If you are famous, it may be more than a few words. If you are really notorious then a popular magazine might run a story about your demise, or a television news program might mention who you were in 25 to 50 words.

See there? See what I mean? �Who you are/were could even be a television documentary. Or it could be 25 words on a small town morning radio community news announcement program.

What if you could do your own documentary on your life? Wouldn't that be fun? Or would it? Would you like to travel