Simplicity !

I have heard different people describing others in different adjectives. Some are called “intelligent”, some “beautiful”, some “hard working”, some “sensitive”, some “egoistic” and what not. I have never heard people describing others like “simple”. And even I have never described anyone as “simple” too. But ironically, the word most people have used to describe me is “simple”. I have really lost count of how many times different people had told me the phrase: “you are so simple”. Now, can I take it as a compliment?? May be I can.

 
The first time I heard it was when I was in college. I was barely eighteen, and one of my classmates told me “swathi, u r so simple…and even u make things look so simple”. It went on. Years later my colleagues told me the same thing. Sometimes I feel a little bit unhappy that why are not they seeing that I am also “honest” and “hard working” or to some extent “beautiful” and “intelligent”. And to my utter despair, those are the two adjectives people have never used for me. As I am so desperate for that, I even ask my hubby approx 20 times a day “Aren’t I beautiful? Aren’t I intelligent?”. He got so used to that question that within a millisecond he says “Of course you are the most beautiful and the most intelligent!!” I know it’s a white lie, but I am happy to hear that lie.

 
Nowadays even if I open my mouth to ask him anything else he ends up answering the same readymade answer!!

 
I have always thought why I look so simple to others? I don’t know. Is it cos others are sooo complicated? Hmm.. not sure. I have never found any one whom I can describe as simple. May be its because my “simple” criteria don’t match with others’.

 
After I started blogging, I get mails saying “Swathi, u r so simple, ur blogs are so simple”. Again the same thing…”simplicity”. Classmates, colleagues and co-bloggers… may be I am really “simple” . But then what does simple means?