Sunday I did not turn Seven
In seven years, I have never once forgotten this day. I have anticipated it, relived the events in my mind, spent the day in reflection, and taken time to list how lucky I am and how good life has been.
Not only did I forget this year, but it's also taken me four additional days to remember. I remember wondering in a diary entry last summer if my "birthday clock" had been reset again, or if I'd continue to consider March 21st my newly assigned rebirthday.
I think I've answered my question. Yet I feel like I've missed something very important. There's a tangible sense of loss with having failed to recognize this date in some way.
I feel somewhat disoriented.
Comments (12)
AQuietEvening (Legacy)
I agree that it should and does mean something to minors. Many of my thoughts, beliefs and morals were formed in my childhood days. As an adult I re-evaluate them, but the root remains in my childhood.
This is a difficult topic and one that is hard to decide. I firmly believe in the pledge and am opposed to God being removed from it. But... I also believe in the rights of all Americans to choose their own belief system.
There are many things in society today that I disagree with, am offended by, are contrary to my beliefs, morals and values. I think I would have a huge problem if I had to pledge an oath to those things...yet in all honesty... I still don't want the pledge altered.
~QE
This is a difficult topic and one that is hard to decide. I firmly believe in the pledge and am opposed to God being removed from it. But... I also believe in the rights of all Americans to choose their own belief system.
There are many things in society today that I disagree with, am offended by, are contrary to my beliefs, morals and values. I think I would have a huge problem if I had to pledge an oath to those things...yet in all honesty... I still don't want the pledge altered.
~QE
finndel (Legacy)
rofl @ your ribs comment just now :)
AQuietEvening (Legacy)
And since I read your entries backwards...I now have to admit that I did not know that the pledge was altered in 1954. Hmmmmm... I think I need to educate myself a bit more on this subject. I naively thought it had always been the way it is now....
~QE
~QE
Lilith (Legacy)
I was 6 years old and in the 2nd grade when the word God was added to the pledge. I was able to absorb the meaning of the words and I don't ever recall being with students who droned the words and rolled thier eyes while saying them.
It did seem odd having God added but we all adapted.
I wouldn't say I'm atheist, I don't belong to any religious organization. Because of this I don't feel the need to judge, shun and hate.
If there is a God I think he'll be happier with the way I have treated others and not with how many times I said his name.
It could be that atheists will be his chosen heaven monitors. Atheists have no hidden agendas, do they?
It did seem odd having God added but we all adapted.
I wouldn't say I'm atheist, I don't belong to any religious organization. Because of this I don't feel the need to judge, shun and hate.
If there is a God I think he'll be happier with the way I have treated others and not with how many times I said his name.
It could be that atheists will be his chosen heaven monitors. Atheists have no hidden agendas, do they?
monstergue (Legacy)
Happy belated re-birthday, dear lady. Glad you are still with us ;)
allimom (Legacy)
Regarding the pledge issue, I started a comment that turned into a book. I think I'll move it into an entry of my own so I don't have to edit too much of it!
Alli
Alli
JustAHintOfLemon (Legacy)
id go with brilliant personally....lol
JustAHintOfLemon (Legacy)
hahaha yes u must b
Shay4l (Legacy)
I cannot refute a single word you've written. Sometimes in my quest for brevity (and hence, wit?) I don't exactly write what I'm thinking. Allow me to addend.
1. I don't think anybody should be forced to say the Pledge until they're old enough to mean it.
2. Being amused by the furor doesn't imply negativity towards the atheist protestors.
1. I don't think anybody should be forced to say the Pledge until they're old enough to mean it.
2. Being amused by the furor doesn't imply negativity towards the atheist protestors.
Lilith (Legacy)
furor?
*hic*
Did I miss the party again?
*hic*
Did I miss the party again?
TraumaMama (Legacy)
Politics and relgion...I plead the 5th.
Happy Belated Birthday, my friend.
Happy Belated Birthday, my friend.
MoonriddenGirl (Legacy)
Disoriented or not, you are quite eloquent. Well said.