when you no longer have the stamina to be "cool."
when you realize you like a lot of different things, and that's ok.
when proving to other people that you are unique and fabulous ceases to be a priority.
when you get over being right and instead become interested in being happy.
what is that point? i like to think that it doesn't come from the world beating you into the ground until you can no longer hold your head up, but from growing up a little and learning to accept some things in life. but i could be wrong (but i'm usually not wrong).
at some point, i think a person needs to give up being stuck up about her own brand and showing the world what a special individual she truly is, and instead decide to be happy and therefore, surround herself with other people who also want to be happy. decide to appreciate things and people for what/who they are even if they aren't her style.
we hold hands and love each other.
wait a minute, damn hippies.
all i'm saying is: think about it.
all the things that make us stand apart from the crowd are like sprinkles on a cupcake. while they're novel decoration and disguise the outside of the cupcake, they add nothing to the integrity or structure to the cake or icing, usually don't taste like anything and more often than not, get stuck in your teeth.
sprinkles may draw you to the dessert initially, but when you're in the thick of dense cake and rich buttercream, you start thinking, "sprinkles who?"
just like you forget about your neighbor's love for summer scarves and affinity for red nail polish. or whatever. you forget about all that after she drives you to the emergency room or brings you the us weekly after she reads it or listens to you jabber about how much you miss your mom.
i don't know what my point is here. do you?
8 comments:
I like the deep thoughts, and it's nice to know you won't condemn me for my nerdiness.
After all, I'm just a cupcake like everyone else. :)
I really liked this. Not only do I think it is true but I think more people need to realize it. If life is so much better when you have this attitude then why is it so hard to have?
I don't know where that point lies either, but I've had similar thoughts lately. I just don't know when I stopped doing things because of who might notice, and instead thinking about why I actually want to or don't want to do it.
I don't about the point but I definitely want a cupcake now!
I will always love my summer scarves! Did I miss the point of the post...? Holly, your blog rocks my world.
I don't like sprinkles. At all. I think they're gross.
I like people, though, and good on them for trying their darnedest to be "their own person."
That's a great place to get to, though: where you're at peace with yourself and comfortable with who you are, without feeling the need to prove to everyone else how cool you are.
I totally get you. I love how you help us to realize what really matter and what is important. I love and miss you.!
geniusley written, Holls. Thank you.
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