Down Day at the Wrong Time
I was upset yesterday about a letter I got in the mail, attacking my right to homeschool as a private school owner. It was from a misinformed government bureaucrat. I live in California where there's no homeschool law, where these things happen to a few people every year because bureaucrats want us all to be intimidated into joining public school programs instead of forming our own private schools.When I got the letter, I was so distressed, I couldn't work all day. I didn't get my webdesign hours in. I didn't do my 2500 words for my worldbuilding project (2500 words per day is my goal this week). I wonder if they read this blog. I wonder if they are jealous and wish to hurt me just before NaNoWriMo starts. Or maybe they just want to hurt me any time, and don't realize NaNoWriMo is my focus right now.
But I am surrounded by goodness. I belong to a great homeschool organization for my state, and the president of the organization called me and told me a lawyer would call soon. For that I am grateful. I could use some legal advice. My inclination is to fight for my rights. I don't like being bullied by bureaucrats. Its all an intimidation game anyhow. I wonder why they have nothing better to do than try to muck with other people's lives and try to deprive them of their constitutional rights. Maybe its just a cruel game to see if they can get a person to cave in to unreasonable (and unlawful) demands.
You know what's really cool about this situation? I'm about to start a novel about a homeschooling family, and this is fodder for the mill, you know what I mean? The emotions, the hurt, fear, panic, anger, distress... they all can come out in my writing now because I've felt what it feels like to be persecuted for loving my kids enough to homeschool them. Of course its happened before. This county is becoming notorious for harassing me. Last time I felt harassed I went public, writing to legislators, newspapers, etc. They hate it when you tell people what they're really doing while people think they're just doing their jobs. I feel I'm being retaliated against now, and I know what to do about it.
So what if the down day came right before NaNoWriMo? I'm sure the benevolent force of the universe is watching over me, and will help make my novel wonderful despite having less time to work on preparations. And I'm exercising every day, losing weight and feeling great. I even think I'm looking great these days. Things are going good in my life. I rebound from the attack, knowing that whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger... and stronger... and stronger. I've been through a lot already - that's why I'm so ready and willing to fight for my rights and for what's best for my children.
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