March 15, 2009

Giggle party

I’m sitting amidst gales of laughter as the girls do their part to bring the words “comfortable” + “naked” to happy agreement. Thus far, in my shepherding, I’ve encouraged using real words for body parts, discussing openly why this works this way and that works that. I’ve worked on being accepting of hearing “vagina” more in one day than some do in a lifetime. To them it is like the weather: regular, normal, and occasionally requiring in-depth discussion. 

Insert the obvious stories about embarrassingly loud remarks in public places, vociferous apologies to our (proper) babysitter when Violet taught her daughter the joys of the word “butt,” and you have the picture.

This joy in nakedness is pure and silly and mostly amazingly good (though I can’t help wishing I were raising them in a safer, simpler time).

And then I imagine Marlo Thomas and the whole crew of “Free to Be You and Me” are here with us, in spirit, laughing and clapping and singing along.

I’m sure that in these moments live caution and surrender – innocence and joy. A small message from God: Be happy. Be free.

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