Rhinos do not run late, and that’s a fact. This is due to a happy coincidence of factors. 1) Agitation can lead to weight loss, which Rhinos frown upon, 2) it would not occur to Us to make an appointment, and 3) We cannot tell time.
Our systems are regulated by dietary needs, to which We attend 24/7.
We get around to other things as seems appropriate, and let it go at that.
Rhinos like variety in many forms, not least the way We view matters and vistas and other stuff.
The frustration is when We choose a way to view things, there are so many ways We have neglected.
And We know it, with a mild regret.
When a Rhino sees a Temptation, the question usually is not “if”, but “how”.
Two questions present themselves in this example. One, how deep is the stream? and Two, if using the bridge, will some enterprising critter come and snag the treasure first? This is how Life in the Wild is: decisions, deliberations, calculations, calibrations, not to mention computations.
Yikes!
Scheherazade is known for her story-telling, spinning out tales of Sinbad, Aladdin, Ali Baba, and their many Adventures.
Since We at Your Inner Rhino are in a period of celebration, We felt this would be an appropriate time to remind the Readership of Scheherazade’s work.
Why not?!
(Also, anything that requires tassels, beads, and bangles resonates at Your Inner Rhino. That’s just how it is.)
There is, for Rhinos, no place like Home. Wherever We are, that’s Home. It is an advantage of not having houses, or particular locations to limit Us.
Many of Us have a range where We do whatever We need to. But sometimes things are not working out- We can’t find enough food, water, etc.- and then We have to move along to where things are more congenial. Naturally.
Home is an idea Rhinos carry in our hearts, not a place where We do the dusting.
When Rhinos hit adolescence, We usually strike off on our own to deal with the Wild. That’s the System We work with.
Many of Us are solitary. Because that is the case, We must attend to our business, each for themselves.
When We think ‘Do-It-Yourself’ projects, We mean it. Whatever We do.
Most Rhinos are familiar with the idea that lurking right behind Us is a Fine Time in full swing. There is what’s in front of Us, but also something back where We can’t see. Even if We whirl around, the Festivity may have followed the same arc, so it is still festive, just relocated.
Naturally, We can’t be invited to Everything. But what if our invitation got lost in delivery?
Best not to overthink it. Rhinos still have no eyes in the back of our heads.
Every Rhino has Past Selves, and usually Future Selves. But the trick is: None of those versions are really Me right now.
All a Rhino can embrace is this moment, this brief passage of our lives.
It is a Good Realization and only gets better with Practice.
Today is Walt Whitman’s birthday, 1819. He was a moving spirit of independent thought and core value, derived from presence of mind and energetic decency.
His contribution to Americans’ idea of themselves is incalculable.
Ms. Rachel Carson’s birthday is this Saturday, the 27th. However, YIR will be away that day, so We are mentioning it now.
Ms. Carson did a great deal to raise awareness of the chemical pollution of pesticides and the toll of unrestricted industrial activity on the environment. What critter would not be grateful to her?
Well, all right; not every critter is sensible. Even Rhinos have the occasional Loose Screw.
Your Inner Rhino 