My niece had her first 2 days at preschool w/me this week. Yes she is in my class- cool for her so she has a large object (me) to cling to and screech at in fear, as needed. Not so cool for us (teachers in the room) since I can only do work that allows for her to be in my lap or at least no further than sitting right next to me. Yes she is smart, but not the most social child ever. Most strangers get their Q's answered w/a screech/frown and hiding her face combo move. The little owl will be 4 next month and hopefully will warm up to school quickly so I can do my job. She has made great strides in our 2 days. She has made real flesh friends her own age! She has talked to the other 2 teachers in the room and even high fived them! She also will now let another child walk past her like 3 feet away, and not freak out! Most kids either have a sad day or a happy day overall, but with her it is constant hot/cold. She has a blast outside at large motor time, but had a psychological rip when I left the room for break. Poor thing. No matter how hard it is now, I know Kindergarten w/no aunt for a teacher, would be MUCH worse!
So Iowa passed the Gay marriage thing again, but have already placed a hold so shut it down w/in what...24-48 hours? nice. The news here has been all over it, quoting "experts" on gay marriage - religious conservatives! They ended the channel 8 episode w/quotes from famous ppl, like congressmen and church leaders telling us all how horrible of an idea this would be...~"a great loss" for families and so on. Their positive quote (even coverage for the news here ya know!) was Hillary Clinton's view is that it should be left up to the states to decide. Way to back us up there Hill, & don't think I forgot that Bill signed the Defense of Marriage Act despite all his butt kissing to get the gay vote before he turned around & stabbed us in the back. I know she is her own person, but it still stains her in my eyes. I am tired of candidates who are not actively going out at night looking for gays to run over w/their car & sprinkle w/holy water , being my best choice. Where is someone who just cuts the crap and tells the religious right that it is still up to their own church to make it;s own rules, but the US gov't has to recognise ALL of it's citizens, regardless of your opinion of them. State /church = 2 separate things, duh. Why is that hard to see?
Stupid old rich white guys, do they really think letting couples like us get same health care rights and death benefit laws, etc - would ruin all their old marriages? Are all their wives going to see a better door opening and run off to marry each other? I don't get it. What are they afraid of? Jeez I'm tired and rambling sorry.
"Ecotopia" is a little old paperback book where OR, WA and CA are a separate country, having decided they have much different goals/ideals/thoughts on the environment & social issues than many other states in our country. I def recommend reading it, just because I wish it were basically true! LOL I would move there. If only I had the money to start my own country. Ha!
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Maybe we could start a collection? I'd move there too!
That sucks about Iowa putting everything on hold so quickly. I also really don't understand why the religious people seem to think that gay marriage is going to ruin the sanctity of marriage. I don't understand the narrow minded point of view like that.
I hope your neice settles in. I was T's teacher for a weeks at a daycare.. and it was hell. I always favored her. Thanks for shouting at the old white guys!
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