the love thursday for which bob marley would've been so proud

Scene: Morning. I'm sitting despondently at the kitchen table, gloomily staring into my cup of tea. Alex bursts into the room.

Alex: RASTAFAR-EEEEYYE!!!! JAH IS DE ONLY WAY!!!

Me (jumping out of my skin): JEEZ! Alex, why do you have to be so LOUD?! You scared me half to death!

Alex: Ahm sarry, sistah-muddah. It was not my intent. But why yuh lookin' so sad?

Me: Alex, please, you have got to stop listening to Bob Marley. You are not Rastafarian, and we are not Jamaican. Get over it.

Alex: Ah, but sistah-muddah, no mattah -- Jamaican is a state ah MIN'. But yuh nah ansah meh question: why yuh glum?

Me (sighing): It's just been a hard week this week, Alex. Things keep happening that are affecting my mood. People saying unkind things. Things threatening our safety and the safety of loved ones. Things...(voice trails off)

Alex: No woman, no cry. Doh worry 'bout a thing -- every little thing is gonna be all right.

Me: Alex, that is seriously annoying.

Alex: Sorry.

Me: Anyway, the problem is that it's Love Thursday. And as a result of all the things that have happened, I'm just not in a particularly ...well...loving mood.

Alex: Woman, is true -- dere's so much trouble in de world. But get up! Stan' up! Stan' up for yuh rights!

Me: Alex...

Alex: GET UP! STAN' UP! DON'T GIVE UP THE FIGHT!

Me: Alex!!

Alex: Sorry. But seriously, sistah-muddah, yuh have to lively up yuhself. De sun is shinin'. An' I gonna help yuh, sistah-muddah.

Me: Yeah? How?

Alex: Dis week, sistah-muddah, you shall stir it up. Present the things I love. We jammin'. I want to jam it wit' you.

Me: Things you love? Like what?

Alex: ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE!

Me: (sighing)

Alex: Okay, okay. Well, fus, yuh could talk about meh natty dreads.

Me: Your natty...

Alex: Yeah, man! (shaking her new curly hairstyle) Meh irie dreadlocks! Bob Maaaarley, man! I love 'em!

Me:Ummm....yeeaaah. I'm thinking you look more like a black Shirley Temple than ...

Alex: No. Bob Marley. (pouts)

Me: Okay, okay, Bob Marley. (sighs) What else?

Alex: Well, popcorn. And Elmo. And The Wizard of Oz. And BLUES CLUES!

Me: Um, okay. I don't think this is going to work, Alex. Just blow everyone a kiss.

Alex: Right. Irie, man. Ahm iron like a lion in Zion. People get ready -- ONE LOVE!

Obviously, Alex's love for Bob Marley has reached obsessive levels -- she, seriously and no lie, has been singing "Stir it Up," "Get Up, Stand Up" and "Three Little Birds" constantly. It's like Kingston up in here.

If you're interested in trying Bob Marley for yourself (and if you have kids, you really can't go wrong -- other than "I Shot the Sheriff," most of his music is about love and light), I strongly recommend you pick up The Very Best of Bob Marley and The Wailers, from which most of the titles and lyrics you see in this post were taken.

Also, be sure to publish the links to your posts about your irie love in the comments below, and upload your love photos in the Love Thursday Flickr Pool. In the meantime, one love, everyone -- have a wonderful Love Thursday.

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Update: Gosh, how embarrassing ... I think I may have led some of you to believe that the scene above actually took place. It, uh... well, it didn't. While her passion for Bob Marley is undoubtedly ardent beyond her years (she's 2-1/2 now), the truth is the whole scene was just a set-up for me to post the kiss photo.

There. So, sorry about that, really. I never meant to deceive anyone.

Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled Love Thursday. And by the way, I'm seriously loving all your entries. Thanks so much for participating.

As you were.
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Comments

[Tiffany]

How hard is it NOT to think beautiful and loving thoughts looking at that sweet little face? Thank you for continuing to spread the love, no matter what your mood or current feeling. This post cracked me up. (You will so totally be having this same conversation with Alex in a few years.)

[tanyetta]

I love her hair. The post was tooooo cute! Happy Love Thursday!
My daughter turned 19 today. Oh my, they grow up fast.

http://calimckoys.blogspot.com

[Kay]

Please help spread the word around. Thanks. Happy Love Thursday.

[MamaChristy]

I hope, hope, HOPE that whatever is getting you down is resolved soon (for all of our sakes, I think?).

Here's mine for the week:
http://mamachristy.blogspot.com/2006/09/its-thursday-eve-and-you-know-what.html

p.s. - I remembered to link to you on my own this week. I know, it's about dang time. :)

[Thida]

http://waterowl.blogspot.com/2006/09/mori.html
A bit different

[wetnoses]

Love the post this week! The world would be a better place with lots of little Marley's running around!

Here is our post for the week!! http://wetnoses.blogspot.com/2006/09/sisterly-love.html

[The Wooden Porch]

I confess I don't know any Marley songs! But I'll check it out next time I'm at the library.

Here's me 'ol link for this week:
http://thewoodenporch.blogspot.com/2006/09/love-thursdaygone-fishin.html

[1girl2boys]

Wishing you happier vibes in the near future. That kiss face is killer, man she is just such a cutie. Here's mine for this week:

http://onegirltwoboys.blogspot.com/2006/09/love-thursday-cousins.html

[Waya]

Too adorable for words!!
http://www.beforebaby.com/waya/2006/09/20/love-is-in-the-air/

[shaz]

Dread... that was jokey! :)

hope things get better.

[karrie]

She really is a gorgeous kid.

[Girl con Queso]

Preach it sistah Alex!

This week I posted a love photo of one of my most beloved spots on the planet...along with the best chicken salad recipe ever...which of course you'll LOVE!

http://roomconqueso.blogspot.com/

Cheers! (and ONE LOVE!)

[sinda]

Karen, here's hoping that the sun will return to your little piece of the earth soon.

Sinda

http://www.teeteringbetween.blogspot.com

[chris]

I laughed out loud at the black Shirley Temple line. And for yet another week Bob Marley is firmly implanted in my head.

Gorgeous girl.

Don't ya like jammin' too?!?

[nancy]

I love the pictures! And I am SO HOOKED on Love Thursday. Here's mine: http://blogs.salon.com/0004580/2006/09/20.html

[Kay]

http://everydaykay.blogspot.com/2006/09/wish-ko-lang-pyro-meets-batista.html

Mine is up as well

[Pass the Torch]

Funny! And darling! And entirely clever. I could hear Bob Marley in the background, really!

I've joined the ranks this week.

Kelly http://kellycurtis.blogspot.com/2006/09/love-thursday.html

[julie]

My husband did ours this week.

http://robandjulie.blogspot.com/2006/09/love-thursday-rain-rain-dont-go-away.html

Love to all!

[Briana]

Here is mine. Happy Love Thursday to you!!!

http://dillyweed.blogspot.com/2006/09/love-thursday-5.html

[Emily]

Here is ours, it is love thursday family style...
http://redwhineandboo.typepad.com/red_whine_and_boo/2006/09/love_thursday_f.html

Karen, you make me look forward to thursdays, thank you!

[Dawn Siler]

Absolutely hysterical. Yes she does look like Shirley Temple!! Here is my contribution to Love Thursday.

http://healthyartmom.typepad.com/healthy_art_mom/

[Wanda]

This is priceless.

http://wtuckercoach.blogspot.com/2006/09/love-thursday-true-confessions.html

[laurie]

Exodus to Chookooloonks, ev'ybody. Karen, your Shirley Temple Marley is gorgeous and precious, and your Love Thursday love is inspiring.

Here's my contribution:
http://www.leapdesign.com/upsideup/?p=140

Happy Love Thursday everyone!

[irene]

Happy Happy Thursday!!!
http://www.mofoz.com/blog/index.php?itemid=19#c

[Mary Jo]

How adorable!! Happy Love Thursday Everyone!! :)

http://www.mylifetransformed.net/?p=435