Today is Earth day, a day that highlights the
importance of taking care of Mother Earth.
For me, Earth Day has another significance.
one that I'll always remember...
no matter how many earth rotations pass.
no matter how many earth rotations pass.
It was the day I wanted to
bury an elementary school principal…
six feet under
Motha Earth.
But instead of risking jail time away from my family,
I merely tromped all over Mr. Principal
with a sturdy pair of earthshoes.
I’m sure you’re wondering what earthly reason
I would have to go after a school principal...
(especially one who was very popular with parents and kids.)
To break it down and sum it all up…
Chelsea was in the fifth grade
and had attended an Earth Day Fair during school.
When she got home, she excitedly told me
that a man in one of the Fair booths stuck her with needles.
A man?
With needles?
I immediately called the principal.
I immediately called the principal.
Apparently ‘the man” was an acupuncturist
and used Chelsea
When a teacher saw what was going on…
she shut his demo down.
But that was after Chelsea had become
his personal pin cushion.
The principal did his best to assure me
The principal did his best to assure me
that Chelsea would be fine
and not to worry about any pin cushion disease
I was worried about...
but it was hard to calm me down.
“Where on earth is this okay?"
“Where on earth is this okay?"
'Who on earth would do this? "
"What on earth is going on?”
And my final
And my final
"I'm Coming for you/promise/threat"...
“If ANYTHING happens to Chelsea
if she comes down with so much as a sniffle…
there will be HELL on earth to pay.”
Anywhoooo...
It is instinctive for all mothers
It is instinctive for all mothers
on this great EARTH
to protect their young…
no matter what species they belong to.
And this Kat…
would do anything to protect her kittens.
Anything.
Over the years I would occasionally
Over the years I would occasionally
run into (not over)
the principal
and was very cordial.
But I would give him the stink eye…
just so he would remember that
I had dirt on him.
I’m sure he told his wife…
that should something ever happen to him…
be sure to look for...
size 6.5 earthshoe prints.
Happy Earth Day
