Sequoia
July 25th, 2001, 07:37 AM
Today I went to the Sonoma County Fair. I've been going my whole life. But this time was different for two reasons:
one: I've never worn my pentical in public before, and
two: I've never gotten sick on a ride before.
This is related, trust me. Here's what happened (it's actually kinda funny 8O ):
I had been waiting in line for a ride, when I met this young woman. She was about 17 I think, so around my age. We were talking, and this little girl next to us's mother came up, and kinda squinted at my necklace, and asked me what it was. And I said "oh, it's a pentacle. I'm Pagan." she practically hissed, and got this "O.O omg I can't belive this is really happening!" look on her face, but she tried to smile and said "ooh. . . " and dragged her kid away. And the young woman I was talking to looked at me and went "you're pagan?" and I nodded and she started asking me all these different questions. . she thought Pagan meant "I don't belive in anything", so I tried to explain that it's really a catch-all phrase, and that I had very personal beliefs, and that I belived in more than one god, but that should she ever run into another pagan she should probably disreguard my beliefs and listen to them, because it's a very personal thing, trying to find your own path. She looked at me seriously and said 'aren't you afraid of going to hell?" and I said to her "I don't belive in hell. Then again, I don't really belive in heaven either. I think we just. . .go on." it was the best way I could put it at the time. And she just kind of stared at me. She asked me what gods I believed in and I said "all of them." which confused the heck out of her (my belief is that any god anyone ever believed in existed, whether in some "higher" form, or just inside the worshipers, and as such they all deserve respect.) and she was like "well, how can you have a close relationship with a god? I mean, I belive in Jesus and I have a relationship with him." and I said "I pray mostly to Jupiter and Bast, but not JUST them. I feel like they're simply higher beings" and she was SO confused. . . hehe the poor thing. And then she asked me "well, when you pray, do they answer back?" and I grinned and said "yep." and she just stared at me in shock :D
At any rate, during this discussion we headed over to the ride "Footloose" which is basically this hammer-shaped thing that you get spun upside down in. I had already gone on it and had a pretty darn good time. So when she asked if I wanted to come I said sure. We were both having a civilized convo, and I thought she would be a kewl person to have as a friend. So we got on (and the baka ride operater practically punched me in the gut trying to get the bar down on me -_-;; it's annoying being big, because they have to make sure the tiny people don't fall out, but it KILLS us bigger people), and the ride was going ok, and about halfway I felt sick. Now, let me state this. I do NOT get sick on rides. But for some reason, this time I did. I get the serious impression that the christain god was going "nnyaa" to me :confused: but at any rate I kinda ended up getting SICK (messy :eek: :( ), and she seemed to feel bad but I swear I kept getting the impression that I was getting a celestial joke played on me for my attempt to explain to her. I'm not sure how funny it was, but it was kinda ironic if you think about it like this:
Me: explains to christian some elements of my paganism, also mentioning that I think Jesus is sometimes regarded as another god too, and that I didn't belive in hell.
Her: debates with me holding to christian side
me and her: go on ride that didn't bug me before
me: gets horribly sick on the ride sitting next to the christian.
her: feels bad but has to go
me: went home after 3 rides (I paid for the $15 unlimited ride wristband :bad: ) with an incredibly bruised ego. Also swears she feels God going "hehe get my point?"
of course, it could've been Loki or any other mischivous, irony/joke-loving god(dess).
Anyhow, I just thought that was kinda funny if you think about it in one way. Sure, coincidences could happen. . . but I don't belive in coincidinces. hehe
~Puma Hime
one: I've never worn my pentical in public before, and
two: I've never gotten sick on a ride before.
This is related, trust me. Here's what happened (it's actually kinda funny 8O ):
I had been waiting in line for a ride, when I met this young woman. She was about 17 I think, so around my age. We were talking, and this little girl next to us's mother came up, and kinda squinted at my necklace, and asked me what it was. And I said "oh, it's a pentacle. I'm Pagan." she practically hissed, and got this "O.O omg I can't belive this is really happening!" look on her face, but she tried to smile and said "ooh. . . " and dragged her kid away. And the young woman I was talking to looked at me and went "you're pagan?" and I nodded and she started asking me all these different questions. . she thought Pagan meant "I don't belive in anything", so I tried to explain that it's really a catch-all phrase, and that I had very personal beliefs, and that I belived in more than one god, but that should she ever run into another pagan she should probably disreguard my beliefs and listen to them, because it's a very personal thing, trying to find your own path. She looked at me seriously and said 'aren't you afraid of going to hell?" and I said to her "I don't belive in hell. Then again, I don't really belive in heaven either. I think we just. . .go on." it was the best way I could put it at the time. And she just kind of stared at me. She asked me what gods I believed in and I said "all of them." which confused the heck out of her (my belief is that any god anyone ever believed in existed, whether in some "higher" form, or just inside the worshipers, and as such they all deserve respect.) and she was like "well, how can you have a close relationship with a god? I mean, I belive in Jesus and I have a relationship with him." and I said "I pray mostly to Jupiter and Bast, but not JUST them. I feel like they're simply higher beings" and she was SO confused. . . hehe the poor thing. And then she asked me "well, when you pray, do they answer back?" and I grinned and said "yep." and she just stared at me in shock :D
At any rate, during this discussion we headed over to the ride "Footloose" which is basically this hammer-shaped thing that you get spun upside down in. I had already gone on it and had a pretty darn good time. So when she asked if I wanted to come I said sure. We were both having a civilized convo, and I thought she would be a kewl person to have as a friend. So we got on (and the baka ride operater practically punched me in the gut trying to get the bar down on me -_-;; it's annoying being big, because they have to make sure the tiny people don't fall out, but it KILLS us bigger people), and the ride was going ok, and about halfway I felt sick. Now, let me state this. I do NOT get sick on rides. But for some reason, this time I did. I get the serious impression that the christain god was going "nnyaa" to me :confused: but at any rate I kinda ended up getting SICK (messy :eek: :( ), and she seemed to feel bad but I swear I kept getting the impression that I was getting a celestial joke played on me for my attempt to explain to her. I'm not sure how funny it was, but it was kinda ironic if you think about it like this:
Me: explains to christian some elements of my paganism, also mentioning that I think Jesus is sometimes regarded as another god too, and that I didn't belive in hell.
Her: debates with me holding to christian side
me and her: go on ride that didn't bug me before
me: gets horribly sick on the ride sitting next to the christian.
her: feels bad but has to go
me: went home after 3 rides (I paid for the $15 unlimited ride wristband :bad: ) with an incredibly bruised ego. Also swears she feels God going "hehe get my point?"
of course, it could've been Loki or any other mischivous, irony/joke-loving god(dess).
Anyhow, I just thought that was kinda funny if you think about it in one way. Sure, coincidences could happen. . . but I don't belive in coincidinces. hehe
~Puma Hime