St. Patrick’s Day honors a saint. However, it also celebrates many of the traits of the Irish, a spirited gang, if there ever was one.
On the Emerald Isle, cunningly phrased compliments are called ‘Blarney’.
Rhinos have to deal with these compliments all the time, up to our eyeballs at the very least. It is exhausting. Fortunately for Us, St. Patrick’s Day comes but once a year.
Rhinos, like most Critters, like to think of ourselves as insightful and savvy. In the Wild, We are respected and do our best to take our place in the Natural Scenario in which We find ourselves.
Still, much of what goes on before our eyes seems Incomprehensible. We wonder and ponder and consider, but the pointlessness of so many global activities leaves Us flabbergasted.
Auguste Rodin may have got there first, but Rhinos suspect We know just what he was Thinking about.
On March 5, 1963, the patent was granted to Mr. Arthur “Spud” Melin for the Hula Hoop, a toy which he and his partner, Mr. Richard Knerr had ‘invented’ in 1958. It was derived from a piece of exercise equipment popular in Australia.
Rhinos do not own exercise equipment, but our enjoyment of Hula Hoops is not dimmed. We can appreciate them just the same.
What else is an imagination for?
Mishaps come in many sizes and shapes, and each Mishap has a Recuperation attached to it. Those also come in a variety of sizes and shapes.
Getting reassembled takes Time, and who wants to spend it mending? When a Rhino is the Patient, it is not easy to be Patient.
In the Wild, the only comfort is considering that things could be Much Worse.
At different times in Rhino History the debate about Understanding has gotten pretty intense. Do Rhinos understand? Can Rhinos Understand? How would-could-should We establish a meaningful answer to the Question? Many Theories and precious few Answers.
What We Rhinos do know is that the process of figuring it out is exhausting, or perhaps stimulating, if you don’t care about the Answer. Or lose your temper.
In the interests of Sanity, We try to stay calm, and decide to Understand more Tomorrow, or at the very least, Soon.
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.
Over the weekend, the ‘Your Inner Rhino’ Staff went There. Had a good time, saw folks, enjoyed ourselves,Then.
But now We are Here and Now, which can never be taken for granted. Rhinos are a tiny feature of a Great Big Picture, doing our Best, as Best We can.
It’s worth thinking about. For Us, Today is the Accomplishment.
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.
Rhinos and other friends go away. How far away is variable. How long they stay away is up to them and their circumstances.
We Rhinos hold these absent friends dear to our hearts. We look forward to their return, but We don’t count on it. We wish them well.
We have no other option. But then, We don’t need one.
RhinoLore is all part of a giant familial tapestry of Tales We merrily share. Each of Us offers our experiences, and then delights in seeing how they reflect RhinoExperiences through the Ages.
Rhinos naturally think in a story format, involving plot, characters, heroes (!), situation, etc. Fortunately, We are an exciting Species, so our Annals are almost always stimulating.
Not every Account is cheery, but then, these are History, not Fiction. Nature is not primarily focused on “Cheery”.
Your Inner Rhino 