Meet the Hydra

As soon as I got home from my whirlwind adventure in the far north...the north part of Utah Valley, that is, we decided to clean up the front rooms of The Friendly Mushroom.  I took the picture you see in this post.  From thence came my inspiration to write, attempting to explain just why every home needs a hydra.

Mellie is an origami-ist extraordinaire, so we have a lot of origami-type decorations around The Friendly Mushroom.  Of these, our favorites have to be the unicorns and our friendly hydra. I feel that the unicorns are rather self-explanatory (have you met us?), so  on to our beloved hydra whom we call "Hydra" for short.

Hydra normally sits on our bookshelf in the front room, guarding our beloved Godric Gryffindor chocolate frog card that is highly coveted among those who live in the greater complex area.  Don't ask as the story involves unladylike running, and tackling a boy to the ground for the card's return.  We got it back, but I digress. Hydra also protects us from uncleanliness, the dirty dishes monster, and bad dates.  Seriously.

Most importantly, Hydra is one of the influences that makes five crazy girls go from five people randomly living together to sisters. Hydra is a symbol for the things that bond us together.  Mythology, The BBC, Mistborn, Avatar, Percy Jackson, creeping out our windows as often as possible...the list could go on for ages, but you get the idea.  Not only is Hydra a real hydra who protects us from undesirable things with his awesome many-headed skills, but he also represents the idea that even though we're not related by blood, something as small as a hydra can unite us in love and sisterhood.  So you see, every home really does need a hydra.  :)
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- Manda