Of Mind and Tumbleweeds

I was guilty.  My crime?  Acting out of character.  This is my story. My Crime As I said… my crime was acting out of character.  More specifically, I am an introvert and I behaved like an extrovert.  Behaviors always have consequences.  While there are many definitions for the term 'introvert', suffice it to say it is a personality type describing people who find that crowds deplete their energy; thus 'introverts' need alone time to recharge. Introverts are not necessarily shy but, from the outside looking in, they appear so.  Extroverts are the opposite and derive energy from crowds; they wade into them with gusto and thrive.  Introversion and extroversion define preferences for how an individual engages the world, but a preference is not an excuse for behaving in one way when a circumstance requires another. Thus, when an occasion requires an introvert to act extrovertly, they should do s...