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Mar 7, 2023Liked by 3musesmerge

Your lovely drawing conjured Dorothy and her Ruby Red slippers on The Yellow Brick Road! Yikes! What came next was a mention of potholes, and as a former Yank they’re easily remembered. Back then we joked that this winter result was a conspiracy between Nature and Tire/Alignment shops. We never knew Ma Nature’s cut in the deal. 🤷🏽

When Izzie rides shotgun while I’m erranding, I alert her to the near future. Traffic calming becomes “bumpy-bump”; a STOP sign is “sto-o-o-p-p-I-n-g”; a ‘roundabout is “big turrnnn”. Hmmm? I’m a bit more like Tal than I realized. 😱

I’ve digressed from today’s real message.

Rolf makes our predicament abundantly clear. We’re both powerless and responsible. Acknowledging that fact seems conducive to humility. The AA Big Book stressed that humility is our desired state of being, and humiliation has no relationship to humility. Jabberwocky? No. Another life lesson.

As always, grateful for your well selected lessons to illuminate The Yellow Brick Road. Ruby slippers optional... 🙃

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Mar 7, 2023Liked by 3musesmerge

I like the Gates quote! We can be powerless in the immediate while being responsible for consequences...

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