Cheers to the nerds, the misfits and the under-dogs ♥

We all know *that girl*.  Maybe you've seen *that boy*.  Maybe YOU ARE that individual.

I knew I was really different, as a very little girl.  I looked different, felt different than other people did (or so they said...) and was never really interested in the things that seemed to interest others (like popular TV shows, sports or anything that seemed careless or silly to me).

I was much more interested in feeling the warmth of the summer sun on my shoulders, and marveling at the way it looked behind my closed eyelids.  The never-ceasing-to-vary patterns of snowflakes fascinated me, and I found the night-time sky much more interesting.  Pressing flowers or collecting rocks was infinitely more my style.

But it wasn't until I was older that I realized... *it was* a style.  MY STYLE.  That being different, nerdy, a "misfit" by popular standards, or the under-dog, was a path all its' own.  And a powerful one at that.

Because it's the path of individuality.  It's the path of personal acceptance.  And my friends... my dear loves, personal acceptance equals personal empowerment.  Let me put that down in a math equation everyone (including alien races) can understand {{and I hate math!!}}

Individuality + Personal Acceptance = Personal Empowerment  ♥

And then sometimes, sometimes... something REALLY COOL happens.  Sometimes the under-dog wins.  Sometimes the outcast becomes popular.  And then it's a boon for the nerds and the misfits, everywhere!  Not because we're "winning", but because what we've known, what our hearts have told us---that we're okay... who we are is okay---well, that's been true all along.:)

*raises an afternoon glass of Riesling*  Cheers, darling.  I'm off to the kitchen now, to make delicious edibles for company this evening.  Be well, and be safe.   - JoLynne  ♥ #ParaGoddess