I am at that age where I do things that suit me and not others. Rather, I have come to realize at this late age that this is something we all should be doing. The world has far too many ideas of what is "proper" or "accepted". In "my" world, those have been tossed to the wayside. Don't get me wrong on this as I am not referring to moral rights and wrongs but rather in our personal tastes...how we dress, how we decorate our homes, what we keep, what we discard, who we allow in our lives and who we decide are weighing us down. It seems as if even those things are being decided for us which is something we should not allow. How we live is no one else's business and we should keep it that way. So...I am doing things "my way" and ignoring others opinions.
Over the years, the Little Bayou House has been decorated in numerous ways to suit everyone but me. I have taken in consideration how others see the place and how I would be judged if something was deemed odd. Well, I am odd. I admit to being a tad eccentric and a lot eclectic. Let's face it...I am weird. That said, I am embracing that weirdness as I follow the advice given to me years ago by one of Son's friends back when they were teenagers. "Embrace your weirdness. That is why we like you," he told me one time when I was feeling particularly down. (By "we", he was referring to the others in a group of teenagers that were always at the place.) So, gradually I began to do just that. The Little Bayou House (and I) have evolved into an anomalous entity full of color, oddities and moonbeams. It suits me.
Today, shelves were installed in front of some of the east-facing windows to showcase collections of colored glass pieces that have been stashed in cupboards. Soon, the same will be done with the west-facing windows so the rising and setting of the sun can throw splashes of color about the room. Mixed in with the glass will be numerous prisms and crystals so the walls will be of dancing rainbows. It will be a magical mix of light and darkness and will be a happy place.
Why? Just because. Why? Just because we each need to express our individualism without worry that others will look down upon us. That is something that is far too common and it is ridiculous to wait any longer to break free from the stigma of being different. Let that difference glow...embrace your weirdness.
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