What if...?

This is how it went down in my head:

A phone rings somewhere on a deserted national forest office. A figure in khakis runs into the office to grab the phone. 

“National Forestry service, how can I help you?”

“It’s time….We need to release them.”

The woman in khakis takes a deep breathe

 “Are you sure? Maybe something good can happen...”

“No, the time is now, we need them to act.”

“I will make the call”

She hangs up the phone and runs a hand over her face. She then opens a drawer and removes a cell phone. There is only one number listed. She activates the number…

“Teen Vogue, how may I direct your call?”

“Activate code Juggalo”

“But…they are untested, we can’t...”

“JUST DO IT!”

“….confirmed…”

The phone goes dead. The woman in khakis drops the phone back in the drawer. And walks to the window overlooking the forest.

“Heaven help us all”"

2016 was not been a very good year for most people. Many of my childhood performers  passed away and financial troubles have been knocking at my door for the better part of the year. Yet I still managed to have hope. It has been difficult and trying on my heart and head. It isn't just the holidays, but just the world in itself. So instead of being down, i am going to try to focus on the good.

1) my kids--They are the most awesome and destructive creatures of nature I can ever imagine. I have four wonderful kids, ranging in age from 21 to 8. They make me laugh when I am having a terrible day and also make me want to cry with frustration. The two youngest are great little guys and give me all the love I can take. My teenage daughter is this hurricane hovering off the shore of peaceful family interaction, but she is turning into a wonderful person. My oldest survived being the hurricane and is well on the road of being an awesome adult who still loves his family and knows that his family loves him.

2) my job/business--I enjoy comics. I love introducing people to new books and reformed heroes and heroines. I LOVE the fact that more and more comic book movies are in production or in theaters. I love how people think about different characters and how the movies portray them. I don't care for the way some people think that I am nothing but a chick working a register either hoping for a date or trying to steal a man...but that isn't often anymore as more and more people start to chill. Comics can be for everyone.

3)  my writing--good golly! maybe I should have some confidence in my writing. I enjoy it and should get going on it.

4) my photography- I enjoy and love finding new things (for me) to take pictures of and showing others what I have done. Again, need to kick myself in the butt and just do it.

5) Life in general---I have highs and I have lows, but that is just part of life. I have wonderful friends adn a loving husband (who also drives me nuts) and I am starting to like who I am. It is harder then you think. To like yourself or even to love who you are. Yet in the end you only have yourself for permanent company...so might as well be friends.