Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. ~Douglas Bader If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month. ~Theodore Roosevelt
I just noticed that your adventuresome young girl likes her Mary Janes, though marsh walking might degrade them quickly!
As you often do, your quote by Douglas Bader sent me searching. I’d not heard of him previously, but his skills as a flying ace for Britain in WW II were remarkable. That he did so without legs makes his contributions all the more noteworthy .
Calliope remarked on the collective commitment to daily practice, a “rule,” if you will, that mirrors Bader’s remark. Today’s oldie, “Signs,” took me back to my college days with signs and hair and actions that represented shared beliefs of different subsets of folks dwelling in Happy Valley, home of Penn State in Center County, PA.
What if we weren’t, and need not be, reliant on signs to guide/control our daily actions, he wondered while tapping the QUERTY? Sigh…
A song about exclusion. Signs for the most part are helpful - stop signs, street signs, etc. But signs that exclude certain people or letting my dog even be allowed on the beach, in a town that I paid taxes in drove me nuts. It took a lot of years to have those signs changed to between the hours of blank and blank. Then the sign made sense.
Terpsi- I cannot wait for next month when Finn can run on the beach freely because it's not Labor Day yet! Our visit to LI wouldn't be complete without a romp!
A note from LoveLetterist:
4th Muses: Will you share your thoughts on rules and personal responsibility?
Good afternoon, LoveLetterist.
I just noticed that your adventuresome young girl likes her Mary Janes, though marsh walking might degrade them quickly!
As you often do, your quote by Douglas Bader sent me searching. I’d not heard of him previously, but his skills as a flying ace for Britain in WW II were remarkable. That he did so without legs makes his contributions all the more noteworthy .
Calliope remarked on the collective commitment to daily practice, a “rule,” if you will, that mirrors Bader’s remark. Today’s oldie, “Signs,” took me back to my college days with signs and hair and actions that represented shared beliefs of different subsets of folks dwelling in Happy Valley, home of Penn State in Center County, PA.
What if we weren’t, and need not be, reliant on signs to guide/control our daily actions, he wondered while tapping the QUERTY? Sigh…
Love the TR quote! 💚
Sharon- my mind went right this. https://youtu.be/oeT5otk2R1g?si=iAp3YSd0SJw2Z-FB
A song about exclusion. Signs for the most part are helpful - stop signs, street signs, etc. But signs that exclude certain people or letting my dog even be allowed on the beach, in a town that I paid taxes in drove me nuts. It took a lot of years to have those signs changed to between the hours of blank and blank. Then the sign made sense.
Terpsi- I cannot wait for next month when Finn can run on the beach freely because it's not Labor Day yet! Our visit to LI wouldn't be complete without a romp!