Dear Friends,
In no way do I mean to offend anyone with this post. Simply, I am just stating observations about my life and where I fit in, or don't. Read on I say, read on.
Sometimes I honestly wonder how I missed the boat of my religions culture. It often baffles me and baffles me. And perhaps you may think that I am actually on it, perhaps I am- I am still not too sure. But anyways, maybe somewhere in my untapped psyche I thought I may be married with une famile before I made it out of Provo, Utah; but that was not the way for me. I also wasn't an old maid by the time I did get married by the world's way of ways these days, but perhaps by my religion's ways I was. I don't know, and does it really matter? Probably not. Am I saying that being on the boat is just about marriage and families, no. But that seems to be where it started to be easily visible in my case. I wonder where my comparatively crazy ideas come from. I also wonder where all of my siblings comparatively crazy ideas come from as well.
I will wonder no longer though, because I think I may have found the answer. The answer, not just an answer, but friends, THE answer. This is big. Please hold your breath as you read the next sentence. Roots. Dude, what normal children watch and have favorite volumes of that mini series by the time they are 7? Payne children is who. Eureka, I've solved it! Now I know why I have always felt like the piece that just doesn't fit! Now I know why only my siblings can understand. This is heavy, Doc. Let's just take a stroll down memory lane...some impressionable scenes that opened up my liberal (take that as you will) mind at who knows what tender age were when the men in Africa got the yellow bags put over their heads and were marched off to Slavery, the whole voyage over the stormy seas, buying slaves at the market, Kunta Kinte's foot being chopped off with a dull axe, the runaways, and his daughter crossing off "Toby" on his gravestone and etching "Kunta Kinte". If that isn't going to start an alternate way of thinking for a 7 year old, I just don't know what would. And it is an amazing true story! Gosh.
I don't mind not quite being on the boat. I always thought I might get pretty sick on a "sea voyage" anyways- one time my dad got really sick on one of those you know. I love lots of people that are both on and off that boat and I both enjoy and can't stand things about being on it or off it. Such is life. But at least I figured all this out.
In other news, Dan's Man Bag (not his junk) that has seen us through courtship and 2 years of marriage is done like dinner. V. sad.
xoxo
p-cute
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great post patience!! i've never thought of it that way before, but i guess it is strange that we were allowed to watch roots 24/7 since birth.
Oh we will miss seeing that man bag! Sad day.
And you are perfect just the way you are!
P-cute I think we're such great friends because I totally get you. We have such similar thoughts and it's good to know I'm not the only one in the church that is considered "liberal". I say be you and who cares if other people judge. I am bound and determined to see you sometime in the near distant future. Maybe Mike and I will just have to take a little vacay to DC soon :)
It is kinda weird that we watched Roots the way most children watch The Little Mermaid. We are kinda weird.
Patience! I miss you!!
My fav roots moment is when the Kunta brings his new baby into the forest under the full moon and gives her a name. It is pouring rain and he is so proud of her. I always thought that was such a dramatic way to give a name and a blessing. Too bad I live is a big ol dirty city and could not do that with my girls.
serinda
Yes. Roots, Steel Magnolias and Anne Shirley. The PAyne's Holy Grail.
Being on the boat is way too over rated, I'm never quite there either. Better to hang out on the life raft. Much more exciting.
Dearest pp-
I must say that I am a Roots virgin. I was of the little Mermaid persuasion. Guess my mom was trying to shield me from the awful truth. She did let me see Old Yeller though, which traumatized me for life. They shot the dog! So help me they actually shot that dog! Many a tear was shed. Yes, I do cook with wine, although they do have alcohol-free wine called Fre that works pretty well too. It might be a good idea for those tempted by the wine bottle in the fridge. LOVE YOU! When will you guys make it to DC??? Let's plan a vacation soon. Also, while we were there I want to go to Montreal...are you up for a girls trip?
B
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