Rhinos sometimes get overheated, at which time a Tantrum often seems like a good idea. Tantrums require practice, and most Rhinos become adept over time. Sometimes Tantrums work, other times, not so much.
A situation in which a Tantrum seems never to achieve much is in ranting at the Weather.
We have tried. Thus far, Nature seems pretty unimpressed.
In the Wild there is always a lot going on, much random information on what’s doing and why. Some of those updates are essential, but a lot of it is gossip.
The RhinoSystem is to look disinterested, passing on as little data as We can.
The same little bird that reports to Us, is the bird who chatters about Us.
RhinoTots are raised by their Moms. Their Dads do their duty, then wander off on other business. But the Idea of a Dad is still potent in the RhinoTot’s imagination.
It should be no surprise that these invisible Dads often take on heroic or fabulous aspects, a consequential back-up in the RhinoTot psyche.
In the Wild, any support We can each assemble is considered a Good Thing.
In 1884 somebody decided that the Prime Meridian runs through Greenwich, England, near London. You can’t see it, smell it, or hear it, but there it is, just the same.
From there, all the Longitudes are determined somehow, and then everybody knows something or other. It has to do with keeping track of Time.
Wherever We go (or you go), the time is different than in Greenwich, but that’s helpful, Rhinos are told. Of course, We are still trying to figure out the Meridian question, so We are already running behind.
It would be interesting if Rhinos, or anybody else, could look at the Past without the filters of the Present. As far as Rhinos can see, it can’t be done. Data may enhance a look back, but it will never provide more than suppositions, how We would react today, given the past circumstances.
Knowing things is tricky, even for Us. Rhinos have more than enough Attitude to offer, but it is detrimental to Perception. A generous or sour Attitude, it still distorts matters.
There is a deep Gulf of Understanding between Now and Then.
We get lots of inquiries about our diminishing numbers. Rhinos are confronting rough times, but We have little power to stem the tide.
There are many species coping with thinning ranks. At some point, there are insufficient members to breed a healthy population, and then the candle goes out, whatever the species. Pfffft.
Some of these problems are Natural, though most of them are not. Rhinos do not snivel; We persevere, sharing good cheer as best We can.
All Rhinos know that it does not pay to fret over getting lost. In fact, We seldom think of being lost, since We would have had to have an idea of where else We should be.
Our basic stance is that We are fine where We are. If We aren’t fine where We are, We probably know it. So that creates a situation where We are moving “away from”, rather than “moving toward”.
Our Rhino Intention is avoidance. It sounds easier than it seems in fact.
Yes, it is October, wherever you are. And where We Rhinos are too. We had considered giving you an October Update from Zambia, just to get you current, but gave it up.
Zambia is in central-south Africa, but in area it is as big as California, plus Michigan, Iowa, South Carolina and Rhode Island, more or less (Rhino Math is always dicey.) This Mathematical Info is meaningful, We assume.
The point is, Weather is capricious. This is Zambia’s hot , dry season, but that will shortly change. That’s just how Weather does things.
We Rhinos are sensitive to alterations in our paths, to developments. We go about our daily business, moving forward, taking things as they come.
But now and again, We come to a Moment, a surprise Goodbye to what has come before, and a doorway to what’s coming. Rhinos can’t predict these shifts; sometimes We don’t realize We’ve recalibrated until after the fact.
Oftentimes, We can’t go back, except in Memory. It’s a little scary, and a bit thrilling. Our Individual Progression.
Each day We Rhinos strut out to see what Nature has laid out for our delectation. There is a huge variety provided, in a range of flavors and possibilities.
It’s one Big Treat being a Rhino, that’s what We can report.
Your Inner Rhino 