You can’t pull me apart and choose the parts of me that you want.

I’m a package deal. All or nothing. You can get mad at me, but you can’t just choose parts.

You take my crazy, my serious, my love, my despair, my shenanigans, my passions, and all the rest.

Sometimes I’m a hot mess, sometimes I’m a writer, sometimes I’m a gardener, but, I’m always a teacher, mom, wife, grandma, and a lover of nature.

People should be treated fairly and equitably. Everyone deserves health care. The 1% needs to pay their share. Police must not hurt people. These are some of the things that people won’t accept about me. But, there you are: I’m not a lending library- you can’t just check out the parts you want.

Feeling true to me on March 19, 2021