Today was Palm Sunday! I know, I know... An odd use of a present noun followed by a passive verb. And Technically, it is still Palm Sunday. But I have to be unique, otherwise people will think AI writes this blog. And I pride myself in not using the Grammar Crutches that AI provides. ( Except Spell Check... I still lean heavily on that stupid Spell check.) But I Digress!
We had the Big Unity Sunday at the East Campus ( Kenosha Lutheran Academy.) And it was packed! I was forced to sit in the back... Shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of families.
Normally, I enjoy a little more elbow room so I can sing off key during an unfamiliar song and not feel self-conscious about it. Also, I like to fold paper during the readings....(and sometimes... the Sermon.)
The Sermon was ironically about Kids! Pastor Prange showed a gif about the Origin of "Kid" with a bunch of little goats jumping around. Someone must have looked at a bunch of children running around and jumping and got the inspiration to refer to them as rambunctious tiny goats causing mischief and trouble for all those around them.
And the name Stuck!
I rarely call kids "Children" ( It sounds so formal....) And to me, I think the name is the perfect embodiment of the young. Young creatures running around and frolicing without a care or worry in the world. But what is "cute" in Animals... It can be rather annoying in Humans.
And that was kind of what the Sermon was about. How the children flooded poor Jesus and danced around him while the "Old" people tried to "Shush" them and shoo them away from the teacher. I have heard the story many times before. And it was made VERY real for me as I was literally surrounded with kids in the back of the church today. And I realized.... I'm one of those "old" people.
To be honest, I never really liked kids. (Humans, that is... I find the Tiny Goats adorable!) The very thought of raising kids seems impossible and terrifying. How do parents put up with them and not go crazy with embarrassment or rage? I have heard people say "it is different when they are yours." I personally think the opposite! Mine would probably be demons! Not the evil kind, but the ones that do over the top embarrassing things.
Forget those first years of poopy diapers and fire-hose vomit sessions. (Ugh! Puke! the absolute worst!) I would never make it to the "run around until you fall and then start crying." moments. I honestly think the whole parenting thing is "genetic". ( Pun intended...) Like there is a Gene somewhere in the DNA of humanity.... And I did not get it. ( And STILL don't get it.)
Maybe that is why I am fascinated with fish more than any other animal. Most are the WORST parents. Choosing to abandoning them while they are still in the "egg" phase. ( I know a lot of humans are the same way.... But that is not what I mean)
It got me thinking. Why do I not like kids very much? I mean, I didn't mind fishing with them. Or flying kites or Blowing Giant Bubbles! As long as I can send them home to someone else when it is all over or they start getting fussy.
Or perhaps it is because I am still a Kid! I mean, What kind of adult likes to play with bubbles? Fly Kites? Build Model airplanes?
Maybe Grandparents! Grandparents have the sweet deal in that they can play with the kids and do kid things and then toss them back to the Parents when they are done. The only problem is... You have to be a parent for 18+ years first! (In some cases, 30+ years) And as mentioned before.... I want to skip that part.
So... after a long tangent from the topic of the sermon. (I'm actually impressed I remembered that much from the sermon with all the kids crying and squirming around me today.) I will end on a positive note: Hurray for the Parents! Whether by accident or intent, you have chosen a path that I have never wanted to travel. I will choose having a pet over attempting to raise a kid. That is not really a boast either.... (Or something to be proud of....) I would not want to raise a dog, because they are only slightly less involved than a kid.
And Fish? I have had fish before and all I ever do is kill them! (Usually because I over dote on them and screw up the delicate balance of PH in the water. Or overfeed them.
In the mean time... I get to start another week all over again. With only Sunday off, I have been limited to working on making my Chili for the week and writing this blog. I also got to unload a bunch of Gummies onto one of the Shoreland Folks this morning. At least I will not have to work this coming Saturday... So I should be able to catch a few things up and make every second count.
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