The Tigger Theory

The other day I attended an inspirational talk about "Being Happy".  And something the speaker said really stuck out at me.

 He said: "Why be an Eyore when you can be a Tigger?"  (The speaker's name is Kevin Miller for anyone who's interested.)

I took that question and expanded it in my own way.

So... what's the answer to the question?  Why are we Eyores when we could be Tiggers?  What makes a Eyore and what makes a Tigger? 

Eyore is an old, depressed donkey that has a tendency to loose his tail.

Meanwhile Tigger is a delightful, exuberant tiger that's always bouncing all over the place singing his little chants.  Even the way he spells his name is dramatic with a

"T-I-double GAH- ER". 

So why would want to be Eyores?  Being a Tigger sounds a whole lot more fun. 

Let me go off on a little tangent and somehow return to this question later on.

One of Tigger's favorite chants goes like this:  "The wonderful thing about tiggers, Is tiggers are wonderful things! Their tops are made out of rubber!  Their bottoms are made out of springs!  They're bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy.  Fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!  But the most wonderful thing about tiggers is I'm the only one!"

Everyone is different. 

For example, I'm fairly certain I'm the only left-handed, LDS girl with PKU that writes blogs and stories, and is a total bookworm.  (And if you find anyone with these characteristics that's not me, let me know!  I want to meet this girl!)

Tigger is happy because he embraces his individuality.  He likes being different. 

Now apply that to PKU... (because that's what this blog is dedicated to)

PKU makes you unique.  Embrace it!!!  Teach others about it!  Wear it proudly on your shirt!  (Seriously, if you make a shirt email me a pic!)

Be a Tigger!  Stop worrying about what people think about you and embrace your uniqueness!

Don't be an Eyore, all gloomy and sad.  Worrying that people will think you're weird because you're always carrying your formula around.  Worrying that people will ask why you aren't eating what their eating.  Worrying all the time that people will find out you're different.

STOP!!!  You can be different and still be happy!  People will probably ask questions about PKU; answer them proudly.  People will probably say, "I'm so sorry!!!"(Or some other irritating comment that makes you want to grind your teeth.)  Be nice.

Just remember:

Be different. 

Be a Tigger.

Be Happy.

BE YOU!