Something struck me this morning during my doctor’s appointment. No… it wasn’t one of those hammers they used to use on your knee to test your reflexes. It was a thought. That’s what struck me.

And, yeah, everything’s fine. Just a follow-up appointment to make sure all my vitals are still good after my physical a few months back. Blood pressure’s looking good again, so the medication is doing its job.

Anyway, I was sitting on the padded table with the butcher paper and my legs were hanging over the side. As I waited for the doctor to come in for the appointment, I noticed my legs were swinging as they hung down.

That’s right, I’m short. I have short legs. And as I sat on the table, my feet didn’t reach the stool that is necessary to climb onto the table.

It made me think about a time when I was at Kings Dominion or Carowinds or some other amusement park. This was years ago… I observed people who were on a roller coaster. The kind of roller coaster where your legs would hang down. As those thrill seekers waited for the coaster to take off up the hill, I noticed that there are two types of people.

There are those whose legs swing when hanging free. And there are those whose legs stay completely still.

The psychologist/sociologist in me couldn’t help but wonder… What does it say about someone’s personality if they are or are not a leg swinger?

Which category do you fall into? What do you think it says about you?