The Story Behind the Name.

In a play called “The Price” by Arthur Miller, the main character suggests, getting the story is as important as getting the price. I’m a sucker for stories, which is one of the reasons why I created this blog. To expand on this, I wanted to share some of my own stories as a way of giving back a little of what I have been so fortunate to receive over the years. I’m also hoping this blog will provide a creative outlet for some of my pent up energies.

They say there is a direct correlation between optimism and success and I couldn’t agree more. I’ve always been pretty optimistic and I’ve continued to enjoy a certain level of success. But this last year has brought unimaginable wealth into my life. Mind you, not necessarily in the form of my bank account, but in the nature of emotional fulfillment beyond even my (your) wildest dreams. (1)

This all leads up to a recent discussion where I was inevitably taking “the glass is half full” side of the argument, when it came to me, that I was so optimistic about the outcome of the said event, that even if my glass was less than ½ full, I’d still be calling it “full!” That discussion helped me coin my phrase and the now title of this blog “1/8 Full.” (2) It’s my optimistic way of saying, even when we don’t have much we make the most of what we have.

I intend for this blog to maintain an optimistic outlook. However, I realize it might have its down days. I’ll do my best to make it a place of refuge for those looking for a collection of nice little stories. I do hope you enjoy.

1) Moody Blues Reference – I will write more about this later.
2) Granted, any fraction less than ½ will work, but 1/8 shows commitment and helps prevent someone from trying to steal the idea with a “7 Minute Abs” (3) style conundrum.
3) Something About Mary - Hitchiker and Ted’s conversation: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0129387/quotes