I Was Born a Unicorn

Starting fresh with a fancy new blog!

My previous blog NORTORIOUS is in privacy mode at present because I am waiting to hear back from law schools and I need the last five years of my life to be my own again.  You can get to know me from here on out.

Here's how it's going to work:

1.  You get the song of the day to play while you're reading.
2.  You get a daily scripture or quote, free of charge.
3.  You get my daily "makes me smile" picture.
4.  You get a story or a tip or something interesting to get you through your wait in the school pick-up line, waiting for the train, waiting in line at the grocery story, or waiting to fall asleep.

On a good day these four elements will be related and tied up into a nice thematic package, on other days you'll take what's coming to you as is, thank you very much.

For the sake of attempting to maintain a little privacy while posting pictures of my children there will be no mention of names or towns.  My children will be called after the names they gave their hamsters: Twilight (age 5), Crusher (age 4), and Bunny (age 3).  Their father will be called Houdini.  I will be Nortorious as I have always been.

Song:



Scripture:

Isaiah 34:7

"And the unicorns shall come down with them"

Picture:

Story:

This picture showed a little slice of my world today.  I was standing outside waiting for Kindergarten pick up when I noticed this non-descript-gray-high-function- folded-arms-low-fabulous quartet in front of me.  Soon the little five year olds came bounding out of school with sunshiney faces and rainbow colored clothing.  There were bows and tutus and bright colors skipping across the pavement.

My little girl came running for me and I swept her up meeting her same enthusiasm.  We were all colors and smiles.  

I have gone to this school pickup -- occasionally the only contact I have with adults all day long -- with pink, teal, purple, and rainbow hair.  I've come in sequins and combat boots, sparkles and rocket pants.  My exterior is a little bit fabulous.  

Day after day I wonder to myself "What am I doing here?  I do not fit in.  I'm a weirdo.  Why do I live here? These people don't get me. I should tone it down. Do they all think I'm irresponsible and crazy?"

But then I see them the next day and the next.  And I realize our lives are pretty much the same.  We've educated ourselves but we have chosen (and are fortunate enough) to make our children our primary occupation.  We cook, clean and tend.  We wipe bums, counters and noses.  We wake our children up for school and we tuck them in their beds at night.  We pursue our interests in our small amounts of free time.  We serve and we live our moral code.  We stay home most Friday nights and we go to church on Sundays.  We are an army of parents committed to providing our children with the best possible foundation.  We are a team of horses each pulling our little loads.

I just happen to be a Unicorn.