I Am a Sassy Gal!!

Anyone who knows me will probably agree that I'm quite SASSY!!  I've never thought of myself as sassy, but lately it's been brought to my attention that the "sassy" shoe fits me!!  I don't remember being sassy as a little girl.  I just remember being very shy and always wanting to hang out with my slightly older cousins (they were so cool).   My cousins played instruments in the school band and were majorettes, cheerleaders, and drum majorettes, therefore, I wanted to do the same.  I had a hand-me-down baton from one of my cousins that was way too long for me, but I mastered twirling it and did ultimately, become majorette my Junior year of high school.  I was head majorette my senior year and I also played flute in concert band.  Back in the 70's when I was in school being majorette (cheerleader, football player, etc...)  was a pretty big deal, so,  you would think it would have made me a little sassy!!  Well, it didn't!!  I may have appeared to be sassy, but inside I was screaming and wondering what on earth I was doing parading around in front of hundreds of people in a sequin bathing suit (which is what it amounted to).  I was so afraid someone was going to look at my legs and realize the left one was smaller than the right one!!  That was all I could think about.... well of course, I wanted to NOT drop my baton, but the fear of someone noticing my leg and foot was the main thought in my mind!!  Would you believe from 7th grade through 10th grade I never wore shorts to summer band practice???!!!  I was absolutely terrified of someone looking at my legs and commenting!!  It ruled my life!!  I actually realized I had a problem and I was smart enough to know I needed to get over it.  That was the entire reason I made myself go out for majorette to begin with!!  You couldn't be a majorette and wear long pants all the time!!  I started out a skinny little scared girl that was afraid someone would notice her even skinnier left leg and smaller left foot.....  And I ended up a much more confident young woman.

During my 20s and 30s I guess I was a little on the SASSY side.  I remember my daughter's Dad telling me one time that it was probably a good thing I had the "skinny leg" problem to tone me down a bit!!  He seemed to think I would have been hell on wheels if not for the BIG FLAW with my leg and foot!!  Don't get the wrong idea here..... it wasn't that I was a wild and crazy kind of girl in a negative sort of way..... it was more that I felt like there wasn't anything in life I couldn't do and I wanted to do it all!!  I started my own Property Management business and worked 24/7 for 16 years.  I hardly ever took the time to smell the roses!!  Honestly, if not for my back surgery in Sept. '08 I would probably still be going WIDE OPEN!!

Now that I look back on those days, I feel that I probably missed many things in life including time with my children!!  I never took my children on a fabulous vacation because I was on call 24/7 for 16 years!!  I've never taken my children to Disney..... heck I've barely ever taken them out of town.  You want to talk about regretting your past..... I regret working so much!!

Friends of mine in Pulaski (Terry and Danielle) have just opened a new place called Sassy Gals Cafe.   They are trying to pull this off without getting outside financing, so Tam and I told them just to call if they need help!!  They called last Friday and Tam has been working in their kitchen since last Saturday.   I figured I could go and wait tables during the lunch crowd because, hey, I'm really good at dealing with people and I am definitely a SASSY GAL!!   I showed up Monday and helped out from 10 to 3 and then went home and did just a little house work.   On Monday  I was feeling a little pain and thought if I got enough sleep I would be fine!!   On Tuesday (yesterday) I helped out from 10 to 2 and by the time I got home I was worn out.  I did a few dishes and hung a load of clothes on the clothes line.  By 9:00 last night I wanted to cry, but I felt too tired.   Why did I want to cry?  Because I wasn't feeling very Sassy and I was pissed that my body wasn't keeping up with my mind!! lol   Today I was unable to help out at Sassy Gals Cafe, but I had my friends, Russell and Matt, drive me there to surprise Tam for her birthday.  Oh, yeah, Tam, is 44 years old today!!  Happy Birthday to Tam!!  Anyway, we picked up a couple of balloons and went to Sassy Gals for lunch!!   While there for lunch I started having chills and realized my throat is really sore.... that's great!!  Seriously, that is great because maybe that is why I'm so worn out from a few simple hours of helping friends!!  Maybe the real reason is because I'm sick with strep throat or something and it's not the fact that my body can't handle it!!

I believe I am still a SASSY GAL, even though I couldn't hang with the other sassy gals for more than 2 days.  I refuse to let life or the things she can throw at you beat me!!  I will keep on doing everything I can possibly do myself and I will keep telling myself I AM A SASSY GAL!!

lol

Nanette
The Crows Nest

For those of you wondering why I have a difference in my legs and feet..... I was born with Spina Bifida Occulta and a Tethered Spinal Cord!!  You will have to look the definition up if you want to know the details!!