Recently I was asked by a group of ladies to answer an e-mail thread titled Who Are You? A seemingly simple question with a few obvious, quick answers.

Brittany, Britt, B- all depending on who you are in my life.
Wife
Mom
Blogger

But I took my blue ballpoint and went a little deeper. It’s a question I’ve explored much over the last few years in a myriad of ways. What do I really want in life, for this life? Who do I want to be, what legacy do I want to create?

-Born to a building supply warehouse manager and a college registrar in the 80’s.
-Collateral damage of a divorce as a preschooler.
-Blessed with a third parent, a step-parent.
-A Midwesterner who doesn’t miss the humidity but longs for the green, rolling hills and towering oaks of the backcountry.
-A country girl. Forever.
-Raised a hunter. I know how to load and shoot a rifle, and have killed and helped gut two deer.
-A former codependent who at times forgets the “former” piece of that sentence.
-A born-again child of God, saved by Christ, no longer a legalist though my theology has hardly changed.
-In love with moving writing, strong coffee, and food so delicious I nearly buckle.
-Free, in so many, many ways.
-A young bride, a wiser wife always learning.
-Mother to a girl, a boy, and another girl, for whom I’d die.
-A friend who pursues, is patient, and will say the f-bomb with you when the situation requires.
-I don’t give up, but I know my limits even if not until they’ve been exceeded.
-A listener to a melting pot of music from Elvis and Stevie Wonder to Bruno Mars and Katy Perry to The Band Perry and Hunter Hays to hymns that were the staple of my childhood.
-Undefined by things in my past that don’t benefit my true identity in Christ.
-Favors antiques and vintage décor.
-A woman who knows how to implement boundaries, though I may have to remind myself of the need.
-Relentless desire for the outdoors, even if it’s just a scenic homepage on my computer screen.
-Will waver between an afternoon iced caramel mocha and an Angry Orchard, though I most often go for the coffee.
-Obsessed with Seinfeld, The Cosby Show, and action or sports movies with a moral ending.
-A damn good blogger who will write whether there is an audience or it stays hidden in my journal. (My mother will raise her eyebrows and cringe a bit, and my husband will cover his open mouth for using that word.)
-Seeker of truth.
-Daughter of Abba.

How would you answer?