on being average.

"To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.--Theodore H. White

Today for the third time in my life, I took the GRE. (Has it really been 3?)
I swear an embryo could probably outscore me. .
But today, today I am so freaking fantastically happy to be average. My math score, it's so damn average. And you know-I ok with that.

Right, jot down today's date and write, "Danna is ok with being average."

Moving right along onto agenda item #2:

Next week is Turkey day. I've never been a big fan of the holiday. It's symbolicness always eluded me. Not that I don't like peace, but holy shit teachers everywhere are making kids cut out turkeys made from tracing little hands & talking about the damn pilgrims. Don't get me wrong-I am TOTALLY about the food. Nothing can keep me from the turkey, stuffing and the pies. Oh lord those PIES.

Regardless of my shoddy appreciation for the day I can't ignore the fact that it gives me the opportunity to be with family. I can never forget my father during these times saying the prayer before we fight over the drumstick.

There's a line he says that I think of when I'm at work. "Please bless the people on the highways and in hospitals. Please take care of the people overseas...Please take them safely to their loved ones..."

There's more to it, but it's always that line that pulls at the strings on my heart. That line that I think of when someone walks through the door at work and I think of all the paperwork I have sitting on my desk from the day before. I think about my dad's prayer and smile. He makes me humble.

posted by Danna Saunders @ 11/18/2004 05:47:00 PM