Oh my…

This challenge is a tough one. I’ve been sitting on the couch for an hour, trying to find an interesting way out of it. Not because I don’t have anything to say… Far from it.

I’ve known my share of intriguing people.

I love mystery. I’m drawn to it like a moth to a light in the middle of the night. It’s a drug I can hardly say ”no” to.

There are two types of intriguing people. Those who work on building a mystery aura around themselves, which is not that interesting to me. And the naturals. Oh, the naturally mysterious people… They are probably the best feast for my hungry imagination.

I won’t talk about alive intriguing people.

But I can tell you about dead people that intrigue me.

Hans Christian Andersen and Edvard Munch, for an example… Both incredible artists, both great travelers, but also two men with a troubled life. Perhaps too different to fit with people of their time… Add Leonard Cohen to the list, he was quite mysterious too.

I had the chance to see Mr. Cohen when he performed for one of the last times, in his hometown here in Montréal. I had no interest in the character then, other than he was a living legend, and it was a priviledge to see him ”live”.

It only took a couple of minutes for me to fall for the charm of the old man. He wasn’t handsome, but he had his way with the crowd. His voice was almost hypnotic… I guess some people just have a special magnitism that we can’t explain.

And that’s intriguing… And very appealing. At least, to me…

What about you? Who intrigues you, and why?

To read Marquessa’s thoughts about today’s challenge, click here.