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Carol Perkins: 'Humble' and 'Selfie' not synonyms She's the picture taker at everything, but isn't in many photographs herself. 'The day I take a selfie,' she says, 'is the day I have lost my mind.' Next previous Carol Perkins column: Carol Perkins: In a small town, it's not about money By Carol Perkins When my great grandchildren go through my collection of pictures, piecing together their family tree, they will see very few of me. I am the picture taker (guess that would be photographer) at all reunions, holidays, vacations and activities. It is time for a change. I am going to start taking selfies. I will need a selfie stick in order to get my face and shoulders in the shot. I can't wait to begin. Now for the truth: the day I take a selfie is the day you know I have lost my mind. When I accidently hit the camera button on my phone that turns the screen around to my face, I cringe. Frankly, I am totally confused by the selfie phenomenon. There just seems to be a little something off about taking a picture of yourself and displaying it for others to see on Instagram, Facebook, or any of the other forms of social media. Narcissism comes to mind. Not to be an old grump about the subject, I do see the fun side. If teens are at a concert, having a good time, and take a picture of the group, I think that is making memories. Taking selfies with celebrities, relatives, or friends is just a fun thing to do. If I met the President, I might take a selfie with him. However, there is another side of this trend that is puzzling. Is it vanity or egotism for a girl or boy to take pictures of himself or herself and then posts on social media? In my day these young people would be called stuck up. Even having a picture of yourself on your own dresser was one of those, "She thinks she's hot stuff" moments. Has that changed? Is it now acceptable to focus on yourself and hope others will tell you how gorgeous or handsome you look in your selfie? Frankly, I've never felt that good about myself. I hope that we aren't becoming a nation of self-promoting, self-absorbed, narcissist people. Are we headed that way or have we arrived? I asked kids during my children's sermon at church Sunday (on this subject) if they thought Jesus would take a selfie. The looked at me as if to say, "Are you crazy; of course not." The words "Humble" and "Selfie" are not synonyms. Think of that the next time you take a selfie! This story was posted on 2015-08-27 03:17:54
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