I have never been described as conventional. You’ll never hear anyone who knows me say “Oh, Ginny? She’s so shy and retiring. Really quiet gal.” Ha! Not likely! My laugh is quick and loud. I dance like a….well, ok. I’m rhythmically challenged, let’s say. But I dance like crazy. And I LIVE. Out loud! I’m a flirt. I’m a comic. I have fun. Every…single…day. Even when it’s hard to. Because every morning I wake up on the right side of the grass is a tremendous gift that I can’t afford to waste. I would rather be remembered as a colorful character than a wallflower.

There was a time in my life when I was embarrassed by my “self”. Because I embarrassed others. I became a chameleon trying to blend in so the others wouldn’t notice how weird I was. It took a long, long time but I eventually learned I was hanging with the wrong tribe. I was a Fruit Loop in a bowl of Cheerios. I needed to find out who I really was, then I could set out to join the land of my people. And something remarkable happened. Once I was comfortable with being a Fruit Loop, it didn’t matter what else was in the bowl. I fit in simply by being comfortable in my own skin. By celebrating our differences, the world becomes a juicier place!

Ok, so….I kept my tiara. But I LOVE my new wings!

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““See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind.”

Isaiah 65:17