Down to Earth

So the doctor told me to get my arm x-rayed. Nothing other than that--just to get an x-ray.

Didn't take my worry one way or another (not that I was worrying).

In fact, I wasn't worrying. I just wanted something exciting.

When my dad and I were standing outside waiting for our name to be called, I told him that I hoped it was something interesting, like gangrene.

Ridiculous, I know. But still.

And also, I have some kind of stuffed sinuses. Mom gave me medicine that'll make me drowsy eventually, so no youth group tonight. Normally, I would object, but not tonight. Don't know why.

Well..maybe I lied. Maybe I do know. Maybe I just don't feel like truthing today.

So...Earth Day. I forgot it was Earth Day until I turned on the TV this afternoon. Then I was like, Ohh.. Okay. And I flipped to another channel.

I coloured today, in a colouring book. A picture of a pig peeking out from behind a fence.

I told my sister, this pig is unique. It's of a unique brand--the porker tastes like apples! It is a bright green. With a red nose.It even looks sweetly sour.

The sky in that picture was orange. Because it got a suntan, I told my sister.

The fence was purply-pink. Because trees have feelings too, I told my sister.

I relived my childhood today.

Don't get your dirty feet all over nature.