I did some gardening today and posted some of the pics in my gallery. I did zinnias, begonias, a hydrangea ( I love hydrangeas) and some pink splash. Also finally planted the Japanese maple that was a holiday gift. It felt really good to be outside digging in the dirt. It's been a long time since I did any planting. Of course, I was in apartments for so long planting wasn't an option then. Really great weather for planting today. Anyway, that's all!
Whew!
Funerals...
I was at my great-grandfather's funeral today at a very very baptist church and was elbowed by my aunt for not singing along when they sang a hymm. It was very awkward. I'm not "out of the broom closet" yet. Since I was 13 I haven't really been a practicing Christian so she knows I wasn't, she was just ... I don't know what she was doing. And really it was earlier than 13 I stopped having faith, I just finally felt at 13 that I could tell my parents. I was just wondering if any other closeted pagans had experiences like this. I wish I could tell my family, I know most would be cool about it, but the few that would be shocked would be very shocked. Luckily my grandparents aren't religious so I know they're behind me no matter what. It's just in my family, if you believe in something different, whether it be political or about the best way to make a pie crust you have to stand up and yell and argue about it. My family is very loud and defensive of their beliefs. I'm kind of a quiet person so I don't get too involved in most discussions, especially political, I'm in a small small majority on my family of my not being republican.
It really kills me though when they scoff at my earth friendly habits. It's not like I'm a big tree hugging hippie, preaching at them about recycling and global warming, they ask me why I do what I do, volunteering for Earth days, recycling, composting, I feel like they attack me. And if I hear another word about Al Gore from them so help me! They know I'm earth friendly and like to complain and point out what a hypocrite he is constantly when I'm around. I won't take the bait I smile and change the subject. It's irritating is all and I just wanted to vent. ... thanks for listerning, er reading... any advice on how to cope (other than drinking, I hate hangovers) would be nice!




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