If you grew up in Spokane in the mid 80's chances are you joined up with the Blue Bird program. There were many great things about Bue Birds. First, the chance to get together with all your little girlfriends and do fun activities and projects. Second, you learned which Moms liked to be called by their first name since "Mrs. __________" made them feel too old, and which ones felt it was more respectful to be called Mrs. ___________ than by a first name. And perhaps best of all, each week we would recite the "Blue Bird wish." There's no motto or creed in Blue Birds. Just a wish. I love the lack of pressure or stress that comes with a wish. Especially the Blue Bird one which goes like this:
To have fun (hey, who doesn't want to have fun)
To learn to make things (we did make a lot of what I would call "things")
To remember to finish what I begin (take a gander at all my abandoned projects at home and you'll see I'm still "wishing" to be good at this one)
To keep my temper most of the time (it's the MOST part that keeps me compliant with this one. And by the way, is loss of temper really that big of a problem amongst elementary school girls?)
To learn about nature and living outdoors (really? nature is nice and all but I prefer to keep living indoors)
To make friends (good one)
Anyway, I have really fond memories of my tenure in Blue Birds. I still remember the felt vest I made with roller skates on the back. I think I felt roller skates were what really defined me at age 10. What went wrong? I wonder if Macy will want to be a Blue Bird one day. Maybe we can write a new wish. I'm thinking something more along the lines of:
To be happy
To learn to produce quality goods that my Mom can sell on Etsy
To remember not to finish all my sweets or junk food lest I'll pay for it later in life
To keep my room clean most of the time
To learn about why it's worth it to pay more for shoes
To make friends
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