March to your own drum

I wasn’t a popular person in high school – in fact, my circle of friends were few.  I didn’t go out a lot on weekends, I didn’t wear the most fashionable clothes, nor was I a stunning beauty.  I was alright with that though.  My father said, “it’s alright, you just do your own thing…march to the beat of your own drum.”  I guess I’ve always been a bit of a loner and resisted going with what was normal or acceptable. I tended to be off by myself and do what made me happy rather than what made everyone else happy.  One might say I was a bit of a geek.  (I know! Hard to imagine, isn’t it??!!)

As childhood gave way to adulthood, I continued to march to my own drum.

Some days I marched a lot faster and with purpose, other days the beat of my drum was a soft echo in the background.  I still marched though; and I still do.  I tend to be the independent one in the corner laughing when someone says “you shouldn’t do that” or the first one to step up to try something different just for the heck of it. More often than not, I’m rewarded in ways I had not even imagined.

I’ve stepped outside my comfort zone more times than I can count and I’ve found that with each step, I grow more confident and experience the joy of being a bit of a rebel.

I don’t act my age because I refuse to be stereotyped – I’ll act my age when my age, body and mind are on the same page!  I’ll continue to wear bold toe nail polish, wear funky hairstyles, change my hair color every six weeks, jam out to rock music and party like a rock star when I want to.  I’ll laugh out loud at jokes that are risqué and maybe even tell a few of my own.  I’m more apt to tell you what I think than to hold back and let you wonder.

I’m that misfit from high school that hasn’t fit in to the mold.  That’s alright….. I’m still marching to the beat of my own drum. J   

I found this quote today, and thought it was amusing and true.  So, I’m sharing it with all of you.   

Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status-quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify, or vilify them. But the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.

Author Unknown - But Greatly Appreciated!