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The Day Facebook Turned Red

I am so thrilled for my daughters’ generation. They’ll look back and wonder how there was ever a time when certain people weren’t allowed to marry. But it will be an ugly past, not their reality. I was filled with such hope yesterday as nearly my entire Facebook stream turned red in support of marriage equality. Let’s hope that the legal structures upholding this discrimination crumble in these next few days. For them. For all of us.

And take a look at this remarkable story courtesy of one of my oldest and dearest childhood friends, my prom date, my Pook. It made my heart swell times infinity. I promise it will have the same effect on you.

Bow Head

She emerged from her afternoon nap like so.

At a recent parent/teacher conference, her teachers commented that Sunny is one of the more mature kids in the classroom. The example they cited for this behavior was the fact that she is not easily influenced by her peers. If she’s happily playing a game and one of her friends tries to lure her away or get her to play their game instead, she’ll quietly and matter-of-factly say, “No, thank you” and continue to do her thing.

So what I’m saying is – those bows are a metaphor. And I don’t think I could wish a more valuable or admirable trait on my daughters; a strong and confident sense of self.

I’m so proud of this bow head.