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YOPJ - Powers of Invisibility
Being a parent, not just a mother, is a performance of great impact in a shield of mundane grownup invisibility. It's not scary.
Although at first it's a little unnerving. When you are simply known by your title, be it "mama" or "so-and-so's" mama, it's the first step on the road to invisibility. From there it's not far to personal amnesia, if you aren't careful.
But don't worry. The faster you forget who you are, the sooner you discover a new you. Hopefully that new you won't be a nervous wreck. But if you are, you will be the wiser for it and more thankful for your newfound powers of invisibility.
Today I savored being invisible (or nearly so) with frontrow seating for things like exclusive first hearings of songs by my singer-songwriter daughter. Who also cooks a mean duck. And by mean, I mean like serial barnyard rapist. We lost a lot of sad little hens, and roosters one year to twisted duck libidos. And did you know their penisis are just as twisted as their sexual proclivities? Look it up. *shudders*
Although at first it's a little unnerving. When you are simply known by your title, be it "mama" or "so-and-so's" mama, it's the first step on the road to invisibility. From there it's not far to personal amnesia, if you aren't careful.
But don't worry. The faster you forget who you are, the sooner you discover a new you. Hopefully that new you won't be a nervous wreck. But if you are, you will be the wiser for it and more thankful for your newfound powers of invisibility.
Today I savored being invisible (or nearly so) with frontrow seating for things like exclusive first hearings of songs by my singer-songwriter daughter. Who also cooks a mean duck. And by mean, I mean like serial barnyard rapist. We lost a lot of sad little hens, and roosters one year to twisted duck libidos. And did you know their penisis are just as twisted as their sexual proclivities? Look it up. *shudders*
Published 29th Nov 2019
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29th Nov 2019 11:46am
Gawd. I remember reading something about this a long time ago. I think it was a National Geographic article. Aren't they corkscrew shaped and as long as their bodies? It was surprising to say the least.
Anyhoo, being a mother is the most important job on the planet; however, making time for self care and discovery is just as important. You remind me of Kate Chopin. She used to write with her children playing at her feet.
Anyhoo, being a mother is the most important job on the planet; however, making time for self care and discovery is just as important. You remind me of Kate Chopin. She used to write with her children playing at her feet.
29th Nov 2019 5:19pm
Too true about not forgetting ourselves. It's a codependent trait, not a virtue. But it's also a phase of maturation. I think we can learn a lot through rediscovering a lost selfhood.
Ducks... I had to make them a barnyard epithet in my mini novel. Goose gets very mad about her mate being called one.
Ducks... I had to make them a barnyard epithet in my mini novel. Goose gets very mad about her mate being called one.
29th Nov 2019 9:17pm
Good heavens, didn't know ducks were that destructively randy! (Also note, in our English parlance 'ducky' is usually given to someone camp or gay.)
