‘Your Inner Rhino’ assumes that our Readers would like an acknowledgement of Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered Penicillin 90 years ago, today. It has helped many ailing people over the years, dealing with bacterial infection.
Rhinos do not have medicine in the Wild, not as you know it. Ours is all about herbs, timing, and endurance: all Natural. It works for Us- because it must.
We congratulate Sir Alex for saving the day, over and over again.
The distinction between Seeing a star and Hearing a star is pretty fuzzy with Rhinos. What is the difference? The issue is awareness of the Whelmingness of Nature, and We have that covered.
Rhinos play our modest part in the Greater Scheme of Things.
Happily.
Here at “Your Inner Rhino” We get many requests for Vegetable Recommendations. We hate to disappoint, but We eat so many different plants! And our system is dictated by scent, not nomenclature.
Besides, We don’t see any species of plant as a solitary plant. We catalog plants by their age and consequent flavor profile. Plants sprout, mature, flower, fruit, go to seed, etc., each phase involving a new savory distinction.
We bring all our critical faculties to Dining Science. Our system is to nibble, and if that goes all right, then to consume as much as the situation or our disposition allows. Then We are ready for the Next Course.
Rhinos, like most critters, pass our days Expecting things to be a certain way, to organize themselves consistently. If it’s this way today, it was mostly just like that yesterday, allowing wiggle room for interpretation.
But We Rhinos are keenly aware that this Expectation runs the Hazard of Disappointment. It’s what makes things interesting.
Was that way, but today, hmmm, not so much. Time to regroup.
In the Wild, Rhinos can only sleep with their Alarm System engaged. That System is hooked to one nostril or the other, wired to jolt our Rhino into consciousness.
At that point, the Rhino can analyze matters, and decide to Take Action, or roll over for more winks. But, still with one nostril cocked.
That way, the off-duty nostril gets a good night’s sleep.
Being Robust Critters, We Rhinos are aware that there is only so much Space to go around in the Wild. Some critters take up Much Space, and some Less Space. But here We all are, a crowd of sorts, busy, busy, busy.
Being aware of Natural Limitations, We Rhinos try not to spread ourselves out all over the place. We keep ourselves condensed, so other critters have room to function.
Seems so obvious, but you’d be surprised how many critters are inattentive to the issue.
Rhinos are fond of Mushrooms, but let’s face it: Mushrooms have their little ways.
Regarding poisonosity, Rhinos have a little-known gift; We can hear when a plant is not meant for Us. An unusual talent, to say the least. Just a “pssssst” from the Fungus, and We move along.
Yet another example of how Nature looks out for Us in the Wild, for which We are plenty grateful.
Each and every Rhino has our own Rhythm Section, ready to go and then some. It probably is no surprise that We are adept at the old Soft Shoe, shushing our way from here to there, to the delight of all passersby. Shush-a-de-Shush-Shush-Shush, and like that. We are smooth.
It is our upbeat approach to things that makes Rhinos such a favorite in the Wild. We come by it Naturally.
Young Rhinos are often curious about where babies come from. Straightforward explanations do not do much good; kids find the facts too improbable. Often adults do too.
RhinoMoms have a supply of Alternative Explanations which seem to answer the need, at least for a year or so. So that’s a mercy anyway.
It also keeps the curious Young busy, checking out the Local Botanical Scene (LBS) for ‘Developments’.
Rhinos find that when We are feeling Upbeat, everything seems to contribute to the overall Upbeatiness. It seems to be how things work.
We enjoy these periods while they last, and look forward to their return when they take a break.
We like to keep our options simple.
Your Inner Rhino 