I took myself on an adventure today to the boyscout store. Ive never really thought of myself as the boyscout leader type, but i guess I am. I am not sure of the definition of this type but I assume that driving a minivan and running between soccer practice and dance class are prerequisites. Also who knew there was a whole store dedicated to the badges and buttons earned by little boys?
I am fairly excellent at organizing and multi tasking but I have to tell you the sheer number of pins, badges and patches that my mind began to swim! Yikes I gathered everything from hiking segments to geology pins; artists loops and astronomy patches. I was beginning to think i would soon be looking for an award to honor a properly executed toilet flush. But i was stopped in my snide cynical tracks when I realized all the stuff I was gathering honored a real achievement. Scholar pins and mathematics loops, sports of all kinds, as well as hobby pins, all of these things required effort and time.
I think everyone's life would be better if we got a little pin or badge for every achievement, Also I want a snappy little white shirt to display them on. Imagine the pretense you cut through when you just wear your achievements right there on your shirt. I want a pin for all my school achievements and I want a pin for giving birth. I want a pin for making it to the mini-van level of motherhood, and i want a pin for each time Brad had to be away on a business trip and i pulled single parent duty. I want a badge that recognizes my patience with the 75Th showing of High school musical, and a non-panic badge for the time Sophie had to be cut out of a recliner by the paramedics, and of course a special patch for successfully watching Jordan pull away on the camp bus. I want a patch noting my success in finding well fitting jeans and mastering the art of ordering coffee in the Northwest.
I have officially reminded myself of my mother and I have made hard choices because they were the right ones. Imagine the badge I will get when i wear my green shoes....Fabulous....
Oh my gosh this is totally a business opportunity. Women love charm bracelets and collecting things. I could make the badges and pins sparkly and full of bling. I'm totally getting my millionaire entrepreneur badge!
I am fairly excellent at organizing and multi tasking but I have to tell you the sheer number of pins, badges and patches that my mind began to swim! Yikes I gathered everything from hiking segments to geology pins; artists loops and astronomy patches. I was beginning to think i would soon be looking for an award to honor a properly executed toilet flush. But i was stopped in my snide cynical tracks when I realized all the stuff I was gathering honored a real achievement. Scholar pins and mathematics loops, sports of all kinds, as well as hobby pins, all of these things required effort and time.
I think everyone's life would be better if we got a little pin or badge for every achievement, Also I want a snappy little white shirt to display them on. Imagine the pretense you cut through when you just wear your achievements right there on your shirt. I want a pin for all my school achievements and I want a pin for giving birth. I want a pin for making it to the mini-van level of motherhood, and i want a pin for each time Brad had to be away on a business trip and i pulled single parent duty. I want a badge that recognizes my patience with the 75Th showing of High school musical, and a non-panic badge for the time Sophie had to be cut out of a recliner by the paramedics, and of course a special patch for successfully watching Jordan pull away on the camp bus. I want a patch noting my success in finding well fitting jeans and mastering the art of ordering coffee in the Northwest.
I have officially reminded myself of my mother and I have made hard choices because they were the right ones. Imagine the badge I will get when i wear my green shoes....Fabulous....
Oh my gosh this is totally a business opportunity. Women love charm bracelets and collecting things. I could make the badges and pins sparkly and full of bling. I'm totally getting my millionaire entrepreneur badge!
I like it! I want one for raising my kids, then my parents.
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