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An Earth Day Birthday!
April/26/08 03:14 PM Filed in: Paxton says
Earth Day began 38 years ago, as a series of
grassroot “teach-ins” about conservation and
pollution. It’s a time to re-dedicate ourselves
to honoring, protecting and preserving the earth
that nourishes us. It’s also my birthday (I’m a
wee bit older than Earth Day) and I always enjoy
sharing my special day with Mother Earth!
I’ve evolved into something of an Earth mother, myself – and become more so every year. And yet, despite all the changes in my life, there are constants that remain as strong and reliable as Gibraltar itself. Family would place number one. We all change and grow – yet our love and commitment to each other, and to each other’s dreams, remains unscathed.
The other constant of my life – and
probably yours – are girlfriends. Through the
years and the decades my girlfriends have been
there offering chocolate, wine, advice and
unwavering support. Actually, there’s a male
friend that has stood the test of time as well. I
received a birthday email from him this morning –
almost three decades removed from his first
birthday card to me. We don’t actually have much
in common anymore, but we’re both too stubborn to
abandon a friendship. I like that!
But it’s the girlfriends that have shared my long and twisted journey from insecure preacher’s kid to outspoken earth mother and advocate. From the long maiden years, searching through the mountains of frogs in search of my prince to the even longer motherhood years trying to navigate the endless sanity-challenged days, girlfriends lend encouragement, sympathy, direction and unconditional love and support to our neediest moments. Who else would you call at 2 am when a boyfriend betrays you? Who else would drive three hours to your (it’s about freakin’ time!) wedding party? And back again a year later for the long awaited baby shower?
My girlfriends are the jewels of my life, each one treasured for her unique talents and viewpoints. There are several I don’t speak to often anymore – but the love remains – and the friendship is as dear and sacred as in days of yore.
My girlfriends welcomed me to the married world, and again to the motherhood domain. And now I’m being welcomed to the crone years. (yup – a girlfriend emailed me today, telling me the crone years were pretty good, though the wisdom was gained through tears. She also sent a you-tube clip reminding me of a past mistake in the “Are you my prince” game. She’s one of those who’ll be getting a plaque that says “We’ll always be friends. You know too much!"
I don’t think I’m quite ready for the crone role yet. Almost…but not quite. Instead, I prefer to say I’m in the Dancing Womyn stage of my life. My powers are unfurled, and it’s my time to change the world.
With a little help from my girlfriends!
Namaste.
I’ve evolved into something of an Earth mother, myself – and become more so every year. And yet, despite all the changes in my life, there are constants that remain as strong and reliable as Gibraltar itself. Family would place number one. We all change and grow – yet our love and commitment to each other, and to each other’s dreams, remains unscathed.
But it’s the girlfriends that have shared my long and twisted journey from insecure preacher’s kid to outspoken earth mother and advocate. From the long maiden years, searching through the mountains of frogs in search of my prince to the even longer motherhood years trying to navigate the endless sanity-challenged days, girlfriends lend encouragement, sympathy, direction and unconditional love and support to our neediest moments. Who else would you call at 2 am when a boyfriend betrays you? Who else would drive three hours to your (it’s about freakin’ time!) wedding party? And back again a year later for the long awaited baby shower?
My girlfriends are the jewels of my life, each one treasured for her unique talents and viewpoints. There are several I don’t speak to often anymore – but the love remains – and the friendship is as dear and sacred as in days of yore.
My girlfriends welcomed me to the married world, and again to the motherhood domain. And now I’m being welcomed to the crone years. (yup – a girlfriend emailed me today, telling me the crone years were pretty good, though the wisdom was gained through tears. She also sent a you-tube clip reminding me of a past mistake in the “Are you my prince” game. She’s one of those who’ll be getting a plaque that says “We’ll always be friends. You know too much!"
I don’t think I’m quite ready for the crone role yet. Almost…but not quite. Instead, I prefer to say I’m in the Dancing Womyn stage of my life. My powers are unfurled, and it’s my time to change the world.
With a little help from my girlfriends!
Namaste.