I had an hour of discretionary time to kill. That is time that I really can't do anything else so I went to see my best friend Kathleen, a fellow streetsmartmom. She is my best friend, confidante, was my dulla for both my boys and my business consultant. Tall order for a friend. We were catching up with each other. I saw her insides, they were beautiful (she had an endoscopy done). And I shared my challenges of the week. I asked, have you seen my blog and she said yes but she noted she did not like the tag line of my website, "Women of Quality not Pedigree." After we talked, I agreed and I did not like it either. It was not a put down of women with college education, because there are a lot of streetsmart college educated women out there. No that was not it at all. So the the journey continued.
Since our talk, here are some of my thoughts, for what it is worth. I see streetsmartmoms as women who have a "make it so" attitude. They know how to get things done. They reach deep down within themselves to do things even they did not know they could do. They know when to use force and when to be politically correct. They create a circle of support that is far reaching and accessible at any time. They have an innate ability to take care of themselves, even if it is through someone else. They are driven to a higher purpose, even if they do not know what it is. They are doers and as well as thinkers. They are dreamers and not wishers. They usually don't want to be on this journey alone, so they tend to bring people with them. They have an intestinal fortitude that allows them to get through adversity and see the light at the end of the tunnel. They know deep down that it is not an oncoming train. They realize there are lessons to be learned in every situation. They don't rush through it, they just look for the grace to get through it and they hold on for the ride. And, when it is done, they look at where they came from and say, Wow.
I am still working on it. I would love your feedback as you travel with me on this journey. I believe we have a responsibility to share this with people so there can be more of us, and we can raise streetsmart children.
