I guess that you have considered the fact that Mr Schoenrock’s blog has become pink –right? I will tell you the story behind it. It actually goes back to the year of 2000. That is when it all started, in Tübingen, Germany. We were sharing host family during a language course. Mr. S is a very charming person but he has got lots of energy and he is used to get his will through. This was something that the mother in the family had some difficulties with accepting. That is where I came in to the picture, I was the “good” [swedish] girl that wanted to be friends with this American guy.

To make a long story short we became very good friends after going out together, seeing “The Gladiator” in German (yes the one with Russel Crowe!), winning an Irish pub quiz and not to forget watching the stars and trying to remember the names of the different constellations.

So why is the blog pink then? Well, I challenged Mr S and told him that only dead fishes swim with the sea current. Isn’t it interesting, Mr S is smart successful guy that has the world by his feet, still he is not comfortable with making his blog pink. What would other people think? If we compare the problem to not having food for the day we have reduced it to zero. So why is it so important for us to be uniform? We are not that afraid of climbing Kilimanjaro but we would never order milk if we went out with friends to an after work. When in life does this transformation start?! My point here is that the strength in a person lies within. If we always fight towards adjusting our personalities to others we will not make anyone satisfied. At the same time if we start thinking too much alike the people around us it means that someone else probably have thought that same thought – then we have reduced our ability to be creative. Uniqueness is about preserving the key features that we were given as newborns and learn to express and regulate them to maximize the outcome. I am saying that Mr S likes pink.

Pablo Picasso once said that your closest friends are mirrors reflecting your own favorite features. Mr S is one of my favorite mirrors but sometimes things go a little bit too easy for him. To exercise his brains a little bit I thought it would be good for him to do something that he would normally not – making his blog pink. In conclusion, my friend is not a dead fish and if you get the chance to work with him I would encourage you to continue this challenge and maybe your blog will be pink next time!
Miss Gospic