Psylocke

Interview #12 – Cece aka Psylocke

I am feeling very censored right now. Cece was adamant about the fact that she hates labels, does not ever want to be labeled and will not label others. Unfortunately, I am dying to list off all the reasons I like her so much and yes that means she may be labeled as, Awesome! Well, here goes, hopefully she’ll forgive me.

When I think of Cece I think of boundless energy, loud laughter, lots of Guinness and an open-minded soul ready to accept every one as they are. She’s small in stature but somehow her liveliness manages to take over every room she walks into! Each time I go to a restaurant with her I suddenly get VIP treatment. It isn’t because she’s snobby and demanding, it’s because she remembers every staff member’s name and treats them like gold! When someone is that friendly and considerate with a stranger you know they must be a stellar friend.

People are truly Cece’s lifeline! She loves people, in the good times and bad. I’m very impressed by her ability to take the negative times, things and people in life and create good from it. She is able to analyze situations and talk things out until a solution is found and she then has a better idea of how to avoid the same problems in the future.

Cece is the youngest of seven children. Ouch! My baby-maker hurts just thinking about that! I’ve met a few other youngest kids from big families and they all have stories of being picked on and of having exhausted parents. Cece loves her family with all her heart but it wasn’t easy being the youngster. She was often ignored. There are many times when children are neglected and in turn they become very introverted adults who have trouble feeling worthy of other people’s love and affection. Cece does not seem to have this problem. At least not any more. She said that the environment she grew up in made her stronger. She learned how to take care of herself.

Since she knows the pain that being ignored can bring she absolutely loves making other people feel special. She became excited while talking about the many friends that confide in her. She said she doesn’t know why they feel so comfortable telling her everything but she’s glad that she can be there to listen and give advice. I can easily see why people would trust her! She isn’t a gossip, she’s free spirited and open-minded, and she will tell it like it is without making you cry. Ha! A friend recently told her, “I envy you. You can tell someone that they’re being a f@*$ing bitch and they’ll still like and respect you!” Not many people have the tact and the heart to be honest when it counts.

I was quickly heading toward food-coma land so I asked the final question, “What advice would you give to other people who are suffering or recovering from the same things you’ve been through?”

Her eyes lit up. She instantly had this dynamic infectious glow. She has obviously been given a gift of wisdom. That was very apparent as empowering words of encouragement and advice poured out of her.

“We’re all gonna be dead for a long time so we have to take advantage of this life! Each of us has courage inside. It’s not something that will ever go away. You just have to choose to use it! We all have choices in this life but we have to remember that the only thing we can change is ourselves. You would be amazed at how powerful your mind is! Be thankful for the good in life and learn from the bad. And always remember to trust your gut. It took me a long time to figure out how important that is but your instincts are there for a reason so don’t ignore them!” she smiled.

Cece was like a breath of fresh air. I was taken aback by her intelligence. She is a lot more than the “party girl” I think of. She knew herself so well. Her life has had it’s ups and downs but she’s had the courage to learn from the mistakes, find the incredible support of her girlfriend and allow herself to be spoiled now and then. I’ve observed her at work and at play. I’ve heard what people say behind her back. “I’m bored cause Cece’s not here.” “Invite Cece so that we all have more fun!” “She’s so cute!” “She cracks me up!” Well liked and highly respected for all the right reasons. I wish there were more people like Cece in this world!