Beyond Just Mom

Quick!  An uncoordinated list of seven quick Friday thoughts, hosted by Jennifer at Conversion Diary:

1. My daughter’s K-2 school held a belated Martin Luther King day assembly last week.   I wish I could express how amazing it was.  There’s something pure about kindergarteners of multiple races, creeds and languages singing “the world is a rainbow” with a child’s innocence and sincerity.  My daughter’s class performed a little skit about Ruby Bridges.  After the assembly they raced back to the classroom and ripped up their “whites only” signs so those words would never come true again.  The whole afternoon made this verse come to life for me. 
2. I sent my boy scout up to the northern hinterlands in subzero weather to watch a regional dogsled race, and my middle son was sweltering hot on his 5th grade “winter survival” field trip at 30 degrees.  I guess we’ve become true northerners now.  Sorry, Mom and Dad!
3. My shingles is much, much better, and I’m so grateful for the love, support, and Valtrex.  Now I’m a little run down and weirdly tingly in places, but SO much better.   What a blessing.
4. My two younger children are home from school today with a slight fever.  They might be having a little too much fun together.   What do you think:  is it okay to have fun on a sick day?
5. A friend suggested I cut down on my habit of exaggerated self-deprecation when I talk about my “work.”  She might be right.   I’ll have to process this with you soon.
6. I’m reading an amazing book:  The Myth of the Perfect Mother:  Rethinking the Spirituality of Women by Carla Barnhill.  It’s controversial.  More to come. 
7. I got tagged in Facebook to write 25 random things about me, and thought I’d share it with you here.  Be warned–it’s very random. 

Make it a fabulous Friday!

photo credit: dharmacat