A Day in the Life of a Geek-tress
Posted: Thursday, July 03, 2008
by Mac
For as long as I can remember, I have been a geek by society's standards. According to one representation of the word "geek" in the online Wikipedia dictionary, a geek is: "a peculiar or otherwise odd person." The only thing that seems to be missing from that page is my photo and my name in large, bold print.
As a child, I found myself constantly plagued by the other children in school for reasons unknown to myself at the time. I wore "high-waters" for pants, I loved to learn, and I, unfortunately, lacked the innate talent for making friends. Now that I'm in my adult years, I find that not much has changed. I still make lousy apparel choices, I am still infatuated with the learning process, and I am still not very popular. You may ask if my problem is low self-esteem, but the answer is absolutely not. In fact, my attitude is quite the contrary. Rather than fighting the unavoidable hand that fate has dealt for me, I have chosen to embrace it. I choose to be the geek that I was born to be.
In all of my efforts to embrace what I was born with, I have found that being the mother of three children gives me many opportunities to show my true colors as a geek-tress. I have taken part in disgusting challenges of "passing gas" to make my boys laugh at me, I have made jokes related to every gruesome subject imaginable from boogers to brains, and I am constantly researching various ways to further educate them. Therefore, I would say that being a mother, above all things, is what most qualifies me as a geek-tress.
This picture is a glimpse into the life that I choose to take on with confidence from morning till night. Even as an adult, I still occasionally face being ridiculed by my peers for being different. I even feel a little lonely and cut-off from the world at times. My life is filled with many of the qualities that would indeed make any normal, conformed individual turn into a geek. Does that make me any less fabulous? I don't think so. Would I trade my life in for one that's filled with tons of glitz and glamour? Never. This is my life as a geek and I am proud to call myself one.
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)Wonderfully gracious article. If Amber, as she describes herself, is a 'Geek' then I shall forever endeavor to be a geek. Amber, you sound like a truly wonderful person and if you are a 'geek', please don't change anything about yourself. God Bless. SandraThank you for reading my article and for responding to it. Your comments were very much appreciated. I am definitely a geek and happy the way that I am, but your words added that extra dash of reassurance that we all seek in some way....... thanks again.... :)Well, you being a geek is an additional charm which makes you the individual that you are. I would not want you to change for anything. If Wikipedia really dared to add your photo and name, I am sure readers would be pleasantly surprised that 'geeks' can be lovely and beautiful too!! Most societies comprise of stubborn people who are not willing to look at anything different. Hence, the talented best, those who keep their head on their shoulders do look odd at times. Most forget that appearances are apparitions - it's the inner beauty that radiates charm. Things that seem 'geeky' about you are your Strengths. The way to the top is lonely - glitz and glamour are automatic companions - but you still remain lonely; unless you let somebody who understands and cherishes you accompany you as you grow and climb.Well thank you, Sudhi, for your lovely comments about my article. It's comforting to know that there are other people out there who aspire to see the "true" beauty in all things....... You also are a dear friend to me and it means a lot that you read my work..... Thanks again.....
hi amber, what a well written, interesting, and honest article. i have 3 kids, and i have to say, i'd rather them be geeks than anything else. you described the word well. i hope you keep writing, thanks for sharing, best regards, sue thomthank you, Susan, for taking the time to read my article and for leaving me a comment... Being a mother of three kids, I'm sure that you were able to relate quite well to the things that I mentioned........it's fun though, right??!! :) Have a very blessed day! amberhi amber, thank you for joining my fan club, i truly appreciate it. yes, i could relate, having 3 kids of my own, only my 20 and 23 year old's are on their own, my 17 year old is still here, thankfully. i never wanted them to leave. ever:) and it was fun raising them, I enjoyed it more than anything in my life, much luck to you, and keep up with your writing, my best, sue
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