Posts by Pat:
An old farmer’s advice…
Good advice comes from everywhere (and everyone!) and we often find it humorous just because it’s true! See which ones you find most true (or revealing!) and feel free to share your own hard-earned wisdom in the comments!
- It doesn’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.
- Every path has a few puddles.
- When you wallow with pigs expect to get dirty.
- Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.
- Don’t judge folks by their relatives.
- Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t botherin’ you none.
- Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
- Forgive your enemies-it messes up their heads.
- Always drink upstream from the herd.
- The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with is in the mirror every mornin’.
- Words that soak into your ears are whispered…not yelled.
- A bumble bee is considerable faster than a John Deere tractor.
- The best sermons are lived not preached.
- Live a good, honorable life…then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.
And, finally…
Are you wise or just intelligent?
It has been said “Experience is a great advantage. The problem is that when you get the experience, you’re too darn old to do anything about it.” And maybe this is not just true of us as individuals, but also as groups, as nations, as a species. Some thoughts: Intelligence is pursuit of knowledge; it […]
whether the weather matters…
We do know this! But I do think that it is even more important that we know… As Eckhart Tolle said, “The clouds are what happens, what comes and goes.” Life is no different than the weather. Not only is it unpredictable, but it shows us a new perspective of the world every day. The […]
Can you be like a flower?
A flower doesn’t stop being beautiful just because somebody walks by without noticing it, nor does it cease to be fragrant if its scent is taken for granted. The flower just continues to be its glorious self: elegant, graceful, and magnificent. Mother Nature has provided us with these immeasurably valuable teachers that blossom despite their […]
What can it mean for us?
The Chinese New Year started on February 1st. And it’s the Year of the Tiger! Tigers are the third of the Chinese zodiacs. According to legend, Tiger was confident that no one could compete with its speed and vigor for the celestial race that would decide the order of the zodiacs. However when Tiger climbed […]
More than enough?
There is more than enough air for everyone to breathe. No one has to choke in order for you to breathe freely. There is more than enough love to go around. No one has to be lonely and loveless in order for you to be in love. There is more than enough health for every […]
Some fun with words!
I’m a retired English teacher and bookstore owner and love playing with words, as you probably already know. Today I’ve collected some fun words, some concepts (and even some puns!) Feel free to share any that you have discovered. Have some fun with the following exercise. Maybe you could come up with a similar sentence […]
Happy or content?
Merriam-Webster defines happy as “feeling pleasure and enjoyment because of your life, situation, etc.” We all, of course, want to be happy. The question is: how? How can we be happy? Is it possible to be happy all the time? while washing the car? doing the taxes? while reading the news? For many folks being […]
Some “words of wisdom”…
I love finding reminders of truth/wisdom that can get me back on the straight and narrow! I hope you enjoy these, some of which I find poignant and some just funny. I hope you’ll share some of your own hard-earned tidbits! “There are worse things than getting a wrong number call at 4 a.m.- for […]
A moment to reflect…
As the year comes to a close, I like to reflect both forward and backwards. How will we release our 2021 year and welcome in 2022? Here are some thoughts that have given me focus and peace. I particularly love this “Note to Self.” The following two, seemingly conflicting, thoughts on life remind me that […]