So I am trying SO hard to be all conformist and fit in around here. I attended the kids' open houses wearing my best "preppy mom" clothes. I went to the first day and dutifully introduced myself to people. I suffered through an American Idol wannabe's version of The Star Spangled Banner. I've even pondered helping in the PTO. But you know what? It came time for "a moment of silent prayer" and I cringed.
I actually cringed. And I'll tell you why.
These same people who wanted to have a moment of silent prayer are the movers and shakers, the businessmen in the good ole boy's network. They're the ones with the money and money ain't always honest. Right before said moment of silence, they were name-dropping about who was having lunch with whom, and what senator was there.
This moment of prayer is nothing more than a political statement. If my kids and I really want to pray, why do we need an officially sanctioned moment? I mean, don't get me wrong: I'm glad my children have the RIGHT to pray in school. But do they really need to join Jeb Moneybags in doing it when HE says they should?
I've realized I'm never going to fit in around here...or probably anywhere.
That's why I decided to wear my salwar kameez to school today. It was like wearing jammies. I need four more pair so I can wear them to school everyday! And yes, people stared. I'm sure they thought, "Why is that white woman wearing those hindu clothes?"
Or maybe they just thought, "Why is that white woman in shiny jammies?"
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I'm strange too... I was wearing mine yesterday in the middle of the Mexican desert. I guess it runs in the family.
I want one. But I also did go to a macdonalds in my jammies and bunny slippers on a Sunday morning as I was too hungover to get dressed. And I went in - no drive-thru for me. My friends who were with me kept telling me to choose quickly as I had to 'go back in' soon.
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