"I decided that the most subversive,
revolutionary thing I could do was
to show up for my life and not be
ashamed." ~Anne Lamott
Wow! I'll admit straight off that I'm
an Anne Lamott fan . . . still, these
are words of wisdom if I ever heard
any. And, they so speak to me.
One of these days, Lord willing and
the Devil doesn't intervene (~David
Mason), I swear I'm going to search
out where all the guilt and shame
come from.
I love a child's natural born sense of
joy. Do we take that away, little by
little, with reprimands and demands?
Obviously, there are important things
to be taught and learned . . . honor,
respect, truthfulness, kindness . . .
Still, I fear other things are simply
our need to control. Does it really
matter if our kids want to wear that
old Halloween costume to Walmart?
If she wants to dance and sing in the
street? If he wants a tad of blue in
his hair, a tat or an earring?
Let's all do a Lamott . . . show up,
enjoy, lose the shame!!!
- - -
Anne Lamott is an American novelist
and non-fiction writer. She is a also a
progressive political activist, public
speaker, and writing teacher. Lamott
is based in Marin County, California.
Her nonfiction works are large auto-
biographical. Wikipedia
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