Adolescence is a great time for the young, and an extraordinary time for their moms. Big Adventures with Vast Horizons! Going where no Rhino has gone before, or not recently at any rate.
The Good Thing is that most of Us, young and older, survive the excitement, as can be deduced from the fact that We are here to discuss the matter. Just part of the Merriment of being a Rhinoceros!
No joke, it’s a privilege.
Rhinos frequently have the need to Get Going. And with that impulse, off We go. We often change course along the way anyway, so why confuse matters with questions about Going Where? We pick up, We pack out, and discover the day as We proceed.
And We greet that day as seems appropriate at that time. What’s the rational alternative?
As inept as Rhinos are with counting, We are just as poor with days of the week. This is partly because weeks make no sense to Us. There are seven days in each one, so We immediately lose interest; too many days. Months are past any conception of ours.
Rhinos were very fond of Tuesday for a long time. But it turns out that We had that wrong too. We thought it was a new spelling, or an olde spelling, of Today. Today We can grasp. Today reverberates in our consciousness. It’s where We are right now.
We usually recall Yesterday, and have an inkling of what’s involved in Tomorrow. Three days, and We’re all counted out. That leaves us Soon and Then, and they have little practical application for Us.
Our approach works for Us. We recommend it.
As We meander through our days, Rhinos are often amazed at the range of alternative realities available to Us. We can concentrate on the grass in our mouth, or assign our attention to other internal imperatives or longings. So much to receive, and these visions play nonstop inside there somewhere. Each version addresses its own view of matters. Some in color, others in black and white. No subtitles needed.
No popcorn necessary to enjoy the shows.
Nature always has pleasures on hand for the Observant, but some days are easier than others.
When Rhinos feel below par, We make the Effort to Assemble our wits, and mentally Ensemble our spirits. Or vice versa.
Helps Us stand just a bit taller.
Last week (11-2-15) We predicted there would be a slowdown here, but We mistook.
Thus Your Inner Rhino establishes again our inability to read the Beads of Destiny. Fortunately (heh heh) We never really supposed We could, so there is a Field of Aggravation left unplowed.
Who knows? Next week there may be a log jam of elegant proportions. However things go, We are a-weary-O of forecasting Misgivings.
Pointless, truth to tell.
When We Rhinos have been especially good, We like to indulge ourselves by just celebrating our place on the planet.
Why postpone Appreciation?
Rhinos neither dust nor scrub. Those activities are centered on Ownership, keeping things a certain way to maintain their value. Given that Rhinos own nothing, fussing around with polishing rags is busywork at best, and a grim sign of disorientation at worst.
We take things as We find them, and leave them the same way. Why take on the task of shifting dirt from one place to another?
The Wild is not there to be improved upon.
Here at Your Inner Rhino We have another project which has a claim on our energies. This might mean that fewer posts will be forthcoming. It’s tricky to predict the future, so nobody needs to go into withdrawal just yet. It’s like trying to read a message while it’s still inside the bottle. (There’s a simile to chew on.)
We just don’t know what’s going to happen. Let’s look at it all as ‘Exciting’. Why not?
Just sayin’… Hang in there.
We Rhinos are so involved in Random Events, that We sometimes forget how to kick back and enjoy our friends, both today’s and yesterday’s.
Sometimes, We just need to stretch our Celebration Muscles.
Fortunately, it’s like riding a bike.
Your Inner Rhino 