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About Me — Jan C. McLarty
Venture With Me Into My Reality
Okay, so I’ve lived a long time
The photos above reflect more of my early years, but trust me, my latter years are many. I’ve been retired for a while, presently playing with art and writing. And I’m wondering what about me that you would like to read. What is it that is singular about me?
I’ve always liked to be a bit anonymous, doing my stuff in the background, behind the scenes. I suppose that’s the artist in me. It’s what I creatively produce and influence that often seems to best reflect what’s inside my temporal personage. I’m the type who likes to slip a word in here and there like a seed or toss out a bottom line to sum things up.
Certainly, I could relate a history of my life’s adventures and plateaus (those quiescent times of deep reflection that we could call inner exploration). Yet, would these events and musings present what is really to be known about me? After reading such scenarios would you exclaim: “Yes, now I know Jan!” For my part, I don’t consider my stories me. When we really know someone, it seems more about their presence—their unique energy—than their backstory.
