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Island of Misfit Toys

I am not exactly your run-of-the-mill kinda girl. I have always been... different.  I used to embrace my over-the-top antics as a child. My goal, in truth, has always been to make people smile.  By being silly I can break up the monotony of the day-to-day. I want to add just a tiny bit of sunshine to the world.  I tell jokes to hide my depression.  I have always been aware of this piece of the puzzle but I have never trully owned it.  I think most comedians are actually depressed... this world isn't all rainbows & butterflies after all. Funny thing; Maui has a lot of rainbows & butterflies.  So here I am, first time on Maui. Some call Maui "The island of Misfit Toys". Some call it "Neverland". Some call it "Mother Maui". Some think it's a She, some think it's a He. Would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Yes. Whatever gender, name, or judgment is assigned to Maui; I imagine the island is not offended. Ok, so I'm here. A misfi
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I'm going to die here.

It's been a day. It's been a year. It's been a lifetime... I was stuck; Sticky situation, sticky floors, sticky relationship... "I gotta get outta here." I called the doctor, I called the shrink, I called the lady with the alligator purse. Then I called my mom. "Mama, I can't get out of bed. I need to get out of bed. I'm going to die here." "Do you want to spend a week in Hawaii?" she asked. "I don't like the heat... I don't like sharks..." I had never flown across the ocean. I will watch the kids..." she added... "Sold!" I hopped on a plane so excited to catch a break. A break from the years of caring for my beautiful, but very needy children. A break from the rigorous pill schedule of my beloved geriatric pup. I would have zero responsibilies for 8 days... seemingly endless freedom! I stepped off of the plane. The humidity surrounded me like a warm blanket. I made my way down the escalator to be greete
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