Every question is the beginning of a quest for knowledge. At the end of every quest there will be a treasure to be found, but some quests are filled with greater danger than others, and some treasures less valuable. So ask your questions wisely.
Tag Archives: Family
Saith Me… Go Where the Wind Takes You
Organization is key when you are trying to be a super-mom, super-wife, and super-student. Occasionally the wind will blow you around and make you feel disoriented, but if you just relax and go with the flow, you can still end up in a good place at the end of the day.
Saith Me… Courage of Conviction
A look to the past – my blogging past that is.
Commend those who will stand on a principle. Do not commend those who revile the belief of another. Even when in opposition of someone’s stand, commend those with the courage to stand on their principle despite those who will revile them.
Saith Me … Motto
Write for yourself, but preserve the writings for the future.
Pitch-fork Wielding Assimilated Riots
Before joining a revolution, make sure you know the intent and the cause.
There is a difference between a revolution and a pitch-fork wielding, assimilated riot. One is based on seeking a better world through freedoms and diversity of thought. One is based on holding back freedoms and diversity; restricting thought.
Make sure your desire to protest, march and fight is based on a clear understanding of the objective, intent and goal. That you are not simply an assimilated, crowd following, pitch-fork wielding puppet of someone else’s plan to hold back diversity out of fearful ignorance.
Agency is the freedom to choose. It is unwise to choose assimilation over knowledge, and choice of thought. It is unwise to give your freedom up so that you may fit in with the crowd. For you never know when the mob will turn on you, and the riot will be in your backyard.
see also: Why Do We Go to War?, To Be Informed or To Be Educated,
Hitting the Wall & Sitting Down to Eat a Popsicle
Sometimes when you hit the wall,
it is a good idea to simply sit at the base,
and eat a popsicle.
Run, Walk and Hobble to Success
Obstacles, physical and physiological, can’t always be planned for in advance. Sometimes it takes running, walking, and hobbling to make it to the finish line. The speed in which we finish the race is never as important as the obstacles we tackle on the journey. If we overcome the obstacles, we have success. If we have enjoyed the journey, we have won.
Saith the Daughter… Attacking the Day
It is bound to be an interesting day when the first thing your daughter says is….
“I am not sure how well I’ll be able to attack the day, more likely I’ll face-plant into the morning.”
To Try and Fail is Still the Better Choice
Wednesday morning one of our outdoor cats caught a baby bunny. He knew he shouldn’t have as soon as he saw my daughter approaching, and he dropped his catch before taking off to hide. The bunny, a cottontail, was only a week or so old, eyes not yet open. His name is Pip since he has such a little squeak, and we knew it was unlikely he would survive.
We raise big, fluffy Angora Rabbits. They grow to be 7-10 pounds and are bigger than our cats. When they are born, they are tiny but no where near as tiny as Pip. The baby bottles we have used on the Angoras are bigger than Pip. Pip is as tiny as his squeak.
Pip did well on the first day, and there was hope. The danger for rabbits, baby rabbits especially, is that they will hop, or violently twitch, and break their backs. Hungry baby rabbits twitch and spasmaticly jump when they sense it is feeding time. Sadly, even with great care, they can harm themselves. Pip showed no signs of broken bones, and his back legs worked well.
By day two, Pip was actively eating. His belly would get large and then he would get sleepy. After a bit of cuddling, he would take his nap in his shoe box home, just feet from my desk.
Today has been a long day. The world is a crazy place. People we know, members of our community are hurting. Some are gratefully praying because their children changed theaters last night and were safe as dawn shed light on a tragedy. Others give long distant support to their children as friends in the hospitals are visited.
Today has been a very long day, and I sit here writing with Pip on my chest, knowing that his little body just can’t fight much longer. So I keep him near, praying the beat of my heart will give him comfort, knowing his life is in God’s hands. I knew when I held him on Wednesday that saving him was a long shot, but it is still better to try and fail the to never try at all.
Pip is such a little squeak, but he is God’s and the tears running down my face do not negate the blessing God has given me as I have cared for Pip. If Pip should live beyond today, it will be God’s will. If today Pip breaths his final breath, it too, will be God’s will.
Saith the Daughter … War
Women tend to make advancements in equality after every war, probably due to the decrease in the male population. So therefore, war must be an evil female plot to get ahead. – A Theory to Ponder in the Future, saith the daughter.
Pithy Ponderings 