January 19, 2021 thought for today: That which got bent while growing when you straighten it, it breaks. African Proverb
This pandemic and other social events happening in the same time period have begun to affect my thinking. I can feel myself reconsidering more than one matter that was more or less cemented to my own way of perceiving them. In a way it is refreshing on the other had a bit disconcerting. “What a wonderful life” and a bit befuddling at times.
It has been a laid back kind of day. The bulletin is done as far as I can get it. I made a good start on the newsletter. It would have been due this Friday but was rescheduled to next week. I feel a little ahead of the things and can work on it at a more relaxed pace. A couple of small entries this morning were done in just a few minutes.
The word today is right. Have patience. Wait until the mud settles and the water is clear. Remain unmoving until right action arises by itself, Laozi. Unless there be correct thought, there cannot be any action, and when there is correct thought, right action will follow, Henry George. An action is the perfection and publication of thought. A right action seems to fill the eye, and to be related to all nature, Ralph Waldo Emerson. The great mass of our citizens require only to understand matters rightly, to form right decisions, George Washington. If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined...Henry David Thoreau. If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading, Laozi. Man, being made reasonable, and so a thinking creature, there is nothing more worthy of his being than the right direction and employment of his thoughts; since upon this depends both his usefulness to the public, and his own present and future benefit in all respects, William Penn. The prosperous can not easily form a right idea of misery, Quintilian. When we have done our very, very best, papa, and that is not enough, then I think the right time must have come for asking help of others, Charles Dickens. You just have to press the right keys and the right pedals at the right time and the music plays itself, Johann Sebastian Bach. One who faces and who fears the right things and from the right motive, in the right way and at the right time, posseses character worthy of our trust and admiration, Aristotle.
my indoor garden. There are many more than one type of plant in my indoor garden. As a matter of fact they are not all present in this shot.
My grandson’s had to introduce me to a “skateboard park” several years ago. At the time I had no idea what it could be. I think this article is about something on that order. The Worthington schools are expanding a large mountain bike park. It is being built between McCord Middle and Granby Elementary schools, an area called the “hidden gem” or a “great little secret”. It will be called Gator Bike Park. It started as a dirt path and has become rock slab with two wooden banked turns. Recently the “snake-ladder bridge” built a few inches off the ground and has several “s” shapes. The purpose of the park is to get children into nature and be healthy. It was the idea of a physical education teacher. He likens it to a video game in that you want to get to the next level and complete the challenge. Picnic tables and bike racks have been added. It has been built with donations and volunteers. The park has been used as part of the physical education, it can also be used during recess as well as for many after-school clubs or race teams. The article stated that almost 250 kids join these clubs annually. The article mentioned that there are “lessons learned beyond biking”. One person was quoted as saying that the mountain biking has taught them to bet back up again and never give up. A portion of the “flow trail” is on city land and is an added “amenity” to the northwest quadrant of the city. Parents and kids are grateful for the “amazing” outdoor space.
I think dinner will be baked Tilapia.
Joy
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