Now and then Time cleans house, tossing one thing, adding another. It is not a predictable process. Rhinos have watched this business for 50 million years; if it is Logical, We’re not sure how.
But Time’s Broom sweeps Big.
Note to self: stay on your toes.
Rhinos are often typified as Mysterious, as you know. We never feel that heaving ourselves into Public Notice is necessary or wise. We are a bit Tremendous for that.
We like to let our qualities be sensed and appreciated over time. A glimpse here, a murmur there, should do the trick.
Rhinos are subtle.
Every now and again a plant will go into hyper-drive, broadcasting scent. For creatures as attuned to olfactory stimulation as We Rhinos, proximity can be Overwhelming.
Bees may be stimulated, but Rhinos are driven to the brink of Apoplexy. We engage, We vibrate, We swoon.
Sometimes Rhinos fear that We are tooo Sensitive. Ah well, perhaps it is so.
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.
We never said that Rhinos are not full of Pits&Vinegar. We are. We have more than our fair share of Ginger. BUT, We are aware that We need to reserve some, in case Something comes up, and We need P&V to address it.
So We conserve a bit, and it’s often a Good Thing; in the Wild there are always Unexpected Developments.
Prepared, that’s Us. It’s one of our R Dimensions.
Today marks the One Thousandth posting, art and text, for Your Inner Rhino.com! If this landmark takes you by surprise, imagine what it does for the Staff!
Thanks to all you Readers, without whom the whole business would be mighty hollow.
And many affectionate thanks to Elias, Liz, friends and family for the support and encouragement. It keeps the Staff cheery.
Towns have timetables.
We Rhinos, not so much so.
Rhinos often suspect that some part of Us has gone missing. Or more than one. Or possibly more of Us is missing than has been located to date?
What We really suspect is that missing pieces are connected to the idea of room for improvement.
Now and then Something will come out of our mouth that, to our horror, is harsh, inconsiderate, or uncalled for. What possesses Us is beyond all Rhino logic. But once said, the stench lingers.
The only way to fix the situation is to say We are sorry, and mean it. Yet Bad Behavior is bad behavior. The only possible excuse is that We are insane, which is seldom the case.
No Rhino likes to be the cause of anguish to any other critter.
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