June 10, 2026, a thought for the day, Proverbs are not vain words. Polish Proverb

Photos in my life yesterday

The first challenge was “glimmer.” Yesterday I used the image of Bobbi taking a nap in a new apparently favorite spot. 

The next assignment was “my choice.” I used one of my series of “mirror image” for this one. It is a view from my front porch. I took the original view and copied it then flipped it horizontally. I blended the two together to get this “artful” image. 

The last upload was titled “stop.” Instead of using one of the several stop sign images I have I used one of the stop lights in its red position. 

Life today. It has been a beautiful day albeit busy in this Rector household. There was a PT person here for Sue as well as a “shower” person. To top off the day of visits the air conditioner technician was here for the annual maintenance. Lowell was here to be on hand for any problems that may come up with the AC. So I put him to work while he was here. I had a pull down doorway/room divider blind I wanted put up and two pushup Venetian blinds rehung. Done and done.  

While all of the activity was going on, I got a picture mounted and framed to a 16x20. On this one I did as my first landscape of that size. It is one of the more “artful” images I have done recently. It is a “mirror image” style. 

I was also able to get the letter started and some of the photo work done. Ohhh, and a small update on the bulletin. 

I think Tami and Andy and I may be able to make it to church on Friday to hang some more photos. 

Well, spring is here in full now. I turned the AC on two days ago. The outside temps are going up and may reach 90 degrees by the end of the week. But then it is supposed to stay in the high 70s for a few days. Seeing the “summer” sun feels pretty good too. 

The word for today is advice.  Good advice is something a man gives when he is too old to set a bad example. Francois de La Rochefoucauld. When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice. Marquis de la Grange. It is always a silly thing to give advice, but to give good advice is fatal. Oscar Wilde. Write down the advice of him who loves you, though you like it not at present. English Proverb. In giving advice, seek to help, not please, your friend. Solon. Never trust the advice of a man in difficulties. Aesop, There is one piece of advice, in a life of study, which I think no one will object to; and that is, every now and then to be completely idle - to do nothing at all. Sydney Smith. "Careful with fire" is good advice we know. "Careful with words is ten times doubly so. William Carleton. I give myself, sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it. Mary Montagu. Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice. Proverbs 12:15. Whatever advice you give, be brief. Horace. Advice is like snow - the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks into the mind. Samuel Taylor Coleridge. We give advice, but we cannot give the wisdom to profit by it. Francois de La Rochefoucauld. No enemy is worse than bad advice. Sophocles. The one thing people are the most liberal with, is their advice. Francois de La Rochefoucauld. One can advise comfortably from a safe port. Soren Kierkegaard. Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable. Francis Bacon. To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Advice is judged by results, not by intentions. Marcus Tullius Cicero. We may give advice, but we cannot give conduct. Benjamin Franklin.

Article summary. The reverse of the action in this article title, learning to bully, in the title is also true. This should be common sense to most people. I was interested in seeing what the article said. It can be helpful in our actions around young people now. It can also help us to see why some young people as well as some adults act towards others. Could it be they don’t know any better from whatever they have experienced in their own lives? We can understand better and maybe help them overcome it in their connection to others in someway. Perhaps in our own subtle actions and speech in the here and now will help. The article title is Kids learn to bully from adults’ threats, manipulation and criticism – a child psychologist explains how parents can model better tactics. Angela J. Narayan, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver. At theconversation.com. It starts by mentioning how kids sometime talk to each other like you aren’t invited, if you won’t do this I won’t do that. It goes on the say some adults think this kind of talk is a norm in their early lives and is harmless. As the article moves on, it mentions that kids may be hearing the grown-ups in disagreements and begin to mimic their attitudes. The parents may say do this or the parent will do that. The author mentions as we may have seen kids imitate. It is also stated that the person being bullied is hurt but so it the one doing the bullying. Both the bullied and the bully themselves may suffer “depression when they are teens.” Another fact that was pointed out is that a bully is “more likely to engage in aggressive and rule breaking behavior.” The article makes these statements and follows by saying parents can change the direction in the chance of these behaviors in the “ways they handle their own conflicts to demonstrate for children.” It suggests children like hugs and affection, they want to “play” and enjoy family. They don’t want stressful and “scary” or boring activities like chores and “tedious” schoolwork. Parents can be “polite” in speaking to the children rather than “nagging or pleading.” The actions of the parents towards each other may not by “physical force,” it may be manipulation and threats. It can be one parent telling the child something the other parent does “wrong.” The article suggests that parents should be resentful with each other especially where and when the children may over hear and see. 

I think it will be something from the freezer for dinner tonight. 

Photos in my life today

The first assignment for today is “glimmer” (it is the monthly theme for June). This one is my son hanging the blind/room divider I wanted.

The next challenge is another “my choice” and another of my series of “mirror images.” This is my sister Sue. 

The last upload for today is “macro.” I used one of the roses from on
of the last bouquets I have had. It has dried up and, I think, shows there is beauty in the ages too. 

Joy

I have used this image in another group and decided to use it at Find Art America after I had added a strong sepia filter

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