We were watching Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer today, the first feature length film Tin has watched in his life. Of course, it’s the first night of Hanukkah but it’s a story for all ages. Rudolph is a misfit who is made fun of by the other reindeers and he hooks up with a bunch of other misfits and through their adventures they find out how to fit in.<\/p>\n
How appropriate – in the world of nonconformity, you either dig being on the margin or you pine to be like all the others. <\/p>\n
Accepting differences is tough for most people, especially those who really don’t want to stand out in crowd. Take the latest rage of getting tattoo’d – everyone and their mother sports at least one tattoo these days, which made it clear to me that I don’t want one. <\/p>\n
You have to be very clear of who you are to enjoy your status as a miss-fit and then you have to just go ahead and let your freak flag fly. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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