31. I Mind If You Don’t Care

Hello, Welcome. I’m Renée Valentina and this is Musing Interruptus. Musing Interruptus is a podcast for sharing thoughts and stories and enjoying idiomatic phrases and words. You can read along; the transcription is in the description of this episode. The idiomatic expressions are in italics. Try to get the meaning from the context and then look them up to see if you were right. If you like it, share it, but more importantly, continue the conversation. The background music is called Kilkerrin by Blue dot Today, I Mind If You Don’t Care Gather the people who don’t mind in a room and let's start our own country. Those who don’t mind if you are you, in your most concentrated version.  They may even prefer your undiluted self. Invite them to your side and repay them with the same coin. If you cannot accept who they are, at least show you don’t mind.  Live and let live, live and let die.  I don’t mind if you follow your passions, I love listening to how you describe them and how they make you feel.  I don’t mind if you enjoy a hot sunny morning or a dreary autumn afternoon, as long as you invite me to sit next to you, every once in a while. I don’t mind who you decide to love, as long as you are happy.  Be who you need to be, be who you want to be.  I don’t mind if you eat fish and chips or taquitos, burgers and fries, dumplings, barros lucos, or asados. I’d love to have your favorite recipe, I might even hope we can cook together and sit at the same table.  Choose to be with people who don’t mind if you dream high or put your nose to the grindstone. They can’t all be your cheerleader, just make sure you stay away from the naysayers. Nobody needs that kind of negativity in their lives. I don’t mind if you are so very tall you tower over others like a palm tree or are as short as a gnome, as long as you come out to play.  I don’t mind if you like pop music or punk. I would, however, enjoy a dance party every now and again.  Bring your favorite toys and dolls and balls and paintbrushes. I don’t mind if you play in the next room. If your are up to it, let’s enjoy a board game or charades. I don’t mind if you want to sit quietly contemplating the letters in your book, even if they have no pictures.  I don’t mind if you speak your mind and your heart, I rather prefer it to guessing what you mean or wish for. Beware of those who don't care. They will try to break your stride and even your heart.  Better sidestep those who don’t care, they will step all over your dreams and feelings and rights.  If you can’t care, at least don’t mind. Continue reading