Mommy May I

I am raising my children to be worldly. To accept people for who they are. To be nice to all living things. To treat people with respect and kindness. There is just one small problem: We are wiccans. This raises the hackles of most Christians that we encounter. You may as well put horns on our heads and pitchforks in our hands.

For the past two years, we have been attending enrichment classes. It's a Christian based program. We knew that going in. For the coming year, we have discovered that a couple of the teachers that we liked, won't be back. They weren't approved to teach classes. They aren't Christians either. Good people with huge amounts of talent yet, not good enough to teach. Add this to a few not so comfy sessions with people preaching to us and asking the kiddos to lead prayers and you have a pretty uncomfy situation.

So, we aren't going back for the coming year. We are expanding our wings. Going to check out some other programs that aren't so....biblish. (Yes, I made a word. Add it to your dictionary.) The thing that sucks: We have friends at the other program that we are going to miss.

I feel deceitful in leaving. Like, if I am honest about WHY, I am going to be the bad guy. Even though, I haven't changed. Their program has. So, if I nicely, so as not to be hurtful or nasty to anyone, make an excuse and quietly walk away - I am not being honest with who I am. Catch 22.

Do what you will, Harm ye none. Right? To me, it translates into keep yer yap closed and be nice at all costs. I still have to evaluate the situation from all angles before I can rightly do it. Overly analytical my ass. Who are they kidding?