A Hodgepodge of Personalities

I have just returned from meeting with the ladies in my Women on Missions group. They are such a delightful group and each one of them is colorful in her very own way. Some of them are very quiet, only speaking when spoken to; some are outgoing enjoying having the opportunity for input; some come tired and prefer to just listen or talk softly to those sitting next to them; some are "take charge" individuals while some are "you take charge" ladies. This makes it fun to watch, listen, and enjoy the different personalities. Even though many of the ladies are related through blood or "shirttail kin"(kin through their kin, their spouses or their in-laws), their personalities are all quite different. Some of the spouses were present tonight since we had our social with a meal. If I didn't know which men belonged with which women, I might have a little difficulty putting them together. Tonight, all the men, with the exception of one, and all the women, also with exception of one, were sitting away from their spouses. One gent is very talkative, fun-loving, almost boisterous, but his wife is a very serious "take charge" lady (I would never have been able to connect those two). Another gent is busy, always looking for some job that needs doing or something broken that needs fixing; his wife is very laid back, a hard worker but not the energetic type who is looking for something to do. One lady loves to go places, socialize and be with her friends while her spouse prefers to stay home. Another lady is usually tired just coming from work and needs a lot of "TLC" and her spouse doesn't appear to be the type to demonstrate this behavior in public and loves to tease her a lot. One gent loves to crack jokes and speak in "puns"; his wife is one of the sweetest ladies I know but often ignores his puns or waits until later to absorb his drift. One can't carry a tune if wrapped in shiny paper and placed in a non-spillable basket; his wife loves to sing, I think to him. Another lady loves the political realm while her spouse just wants to sit home and maybe watch old western movies on TV. Now, would you agree that we have a hodgepodge of personalities? I can see how some of these ladies and gents are attracted to each other and I could place many of them together. I just enjoy identifying the differences in their/our personalities.