For those who know me, you know that i come from a familial stronghold of religous ferver. When growing up, I had to answer the phone, "Praise the Lord, Lori speaking." I went to many Aglow meetings with my mom in which the entire room of women would break into speaking in tongues. I had to read the Bible before school and at dinner each night, attend a multitude of Bible schools and classes, and all this was on top of every Catholic girl's upbringing of CCD and Religious Education.
I think I clocked enough religion in my first 18 years to last a lifetime. No exaggeration.
With this in mind, my wildly liberal ideologies do not sit well with my family. My mom calls me about once a year, honestly crying b/c she has had some dream that I am burning in hell. Many a phone conversation disintegrates into her asking about my salvation. On my latest visits home, she gave me the garage door code so that after they are raptured, I can get down to NC and salvage their valuables to barter with Satan during the seven years of trial and tribulation. Again, I am not exaggerating.
During such political times, it is difficult to talk to my mom. I love her, I really do, but politics is the white elephant looming in our conversations now. I can't even ask her about Palin, the election, etc, b/c we differ so greatly that I get angry and she gets frustrated. We have an unspoken agreement that we just don't talk about these things. But, being the child and her being the mom, I always start to feel bad about this, even though there really is no compromise available here.
Which is why I love my friends. I know surrounding yourself by like-minded people doesn't challenge you in some ways, but it is incredibly reassuring in others. And, I take great solace in knowing that if by some wild stretch of the imagination my mom is right, that I'll be facing the apocalypse and/or going to hell with my favorite people.
Some political fun from some great folks.
GREAT POLITICAL BLOG by an old coworker...
funny video post snagged from my super-smart hairdresser:
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i just love your blog, lori. i knew you fairly well in high school but had no idea about all this! so interesting. one question: does your mom read this blog?
ReplyDeletep.s. the verification code at the bottom of this screen right now is "unggop". UNGemah GOP? methinks not.
Wow. Having been raised in an atheistic household of uber-Democrats where my big high school rebellion consisted of being pro-life for about six weeks, it's fascinating to read about your family. I'm impressed that you can communicate with each other at all these days!
ReplyDeleteAlso - if it comes to bartering, I'm seriously screwed. I sincerely doubt Satan will care for my collection of shoes or my library of books!