This is the one written on the day of a full-moon.

Posted April 9th, 2009 by Mike Lawson

I had the “pleasure” of spending an afternoon at a local elementary school.  I’m trying to branch out into our community a little more and meet people.  I’m such a kid though…the plan was to meet up with school administrators and teachers, but I spent most of the time playing kickball and gossiping with a 11-year-old.

When I was talking with one of the school counselors, she mentioned that the kids have been particularly rowdy the past few days.  “Well,” she said, “what do you expect? Tomorrow is a full-moon.”

And I laughed.  Perhaps a bit too much.  Because as the conversation progressed, I started to notice things:

1. She was wearing turquoise jewelry.
2. She kept mentioning the full-moon
3. She never laughed

“Oh god,” I thought.  “She really believes in this full-moon mumbo jumbo.”  I wish I could have taken back all or at least part of my huge laugh that I gave after she first mentioned it.