The Mayans have predicted that the world as we know it will be quite different after December 21st of this year. I first heard about this from my seventh grade CCD students four years ago. After doing some research, it seems that these changes are meant to be cataclysmic, not catastrophic. One definition for cataclysmic is “…an upheaval that causes fundamental change.” I, for one, would certainly welcome some fundamental changes in my life. Here they are, in no particular order:
- That the three-foot high pile of stuff at the bottom of the stairs be used as a weight lifting exercise while walking on an incline rather than as hurdling practice.
- That the Yankees add a color to their uniform so that one of my sons could brighten up his blue and gray wardrobe.
- That my other son would dress like superstars such as Jay-Z or Kanye as opposed to B-list rappers.
- That all items that leave the kitchen arrive back safely before they become Petri dishes.
- That the sum of the underwear coming out of the daily laundry not be less than the number of people who are living here.
- That all of my offspring remember that I am not interested in their opinions of what I do wrong but rather, I prefer that they go off somewhere and talk about me behind closed doors. It would be quite a timesaver for me.
- That husbands the world over understand that the sentence, “I don’t need anything from you for my birthday.” is a lie.
- That the world would once again embrace the curves of the Rubenesque form in women. Thus, my dream of being a supermodel could come true.
- That my dog would stop trying to eat my cats.
- That gum is outlawed, or at a minimum, all gum chewers would attend a gum chewing etiquette course.
- That we would all remember that one may not end a sentence in a preposition.
- That one of my children would plan to go a college closer than a six-hour plane ride.
- That the deer and I could form a binding agreement that I would feed them if they didn’t eat every flower I plant.
- Finally, that wearing a tiara in public would be acceptable.
There are so many geographic, political and economic issues floating around that sometimes it may seem that the world is coming to an end. I prefer to think that all of these issues simply point to our collective need to take a closer look at that which is truly important and to embrace it. We humans have brought ourselves to the brink before and we always figure out how to move forward and do it better. As for my list above, I can live without all of these changes, but one. I really do want to wear a tiara.
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