High School all over again.

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OK. I live in New Jersey. So today was a relatively nice day. The sun was shinning. Birds were chirping. So me, my DH, my two boys and their uncle all went to the park. I'm not really sure of the name of this park but i will just call it South Orange park because it is located on South Orange Ave. in south orange. Any-who. This is my first time actually going to this park. Past it plenty of times. So today we went it. Its a beautiful park. Well kept. Quiet area. A real save haven for children to go and to be kids. But while i was there i began to notice there were little Cliques.

Funny to me it certainly was. In one half you had the "Cheerleaders". Looking absolutely gorgeous as they would. Like they were preparing for a photo shoot. Face full of make up.  Hair seems to have just been done. Afraid to get a little dirty. You kno...the somewhat snotty one's criticizing the mom who came to the park in sweat pant and running shoe.

Then there were the jocks. Yes, the dads were definately out too. Playing football with their children. Pretending to ACCIDENTLY toss the football towards the cheerleaders. Doing pull-ups on the monkey bars. You know. Jock stuff.

Then there's the geeks or rather the smarter people. Showing their children the leaves. Picking through the grass with their children looking for who knows. 

Then i sat and thought. Just like high school I'm not in a clique. Though during this day at the park i did have a couple of meaningful and less conversations with a little bit of everyone, I stood alone. I wasn't a cheerleader. I was the mom in sweats and running shoes with no make up. I'm not a jock. I rarely play sports though today i did run around the park playing kick ball with my eldest son. I'm not a geek though I'd like to think I'm just as intelligent as the next person. So what am I?...

Then i decided to stop looking at the different cliques and put myself in one and it's open for anyone. I am a parent. A mother. I am not afraid to roll around and get a little dirty. I am not afraid to climb up and down the slide with my boys. I am not afraid to play the big bad monster and chase my son around the park yelling and screaming and making a fool out of myself. I may not have known where i fit in during high school but i know now. And if you ask me, I'm in the best group of all.