We figure Readers may be off tomorrow wrangling hot dogs or playing with fireworks, so this is our little contribution to the festivities. A day early perhaps, but trying to cover all bases.
You can always look at this post again tomorrow, repeatedly if necessary…
Note: no explosives were used in creating this greeting.
When We are young, most of Us have an Invisible Friend. The I.F. is always delighted to see Us, to do whatever looks like a good time. Often they are a bit more powerful than We are, which can give us a boost when We need it. When We are small, a little backing is appreciated. They never need a nap. Or a Time Out.
Most I.F.s have names, but not all. They don’t leave a scent trail. We can smell them, but nobody else can. If they could, the Friends wouldn’t be Invisible, right?
Mothers’ noses are very keen, so you see how clever I.F.s need to be.
We want to remind YIR Readers to prepare for International Mud Day, which is actually tomorrow, the 29th. This celebration is relatively new, on an Official Level, but it has full Rhino support. It started in Nepal, where We are very active. (Call it a coincidence, if you can believe it.)
Mud is great for the skin and protects Us from both bugs and sun. Grand. Plus, the recipe is not complicated, which is a mercy: Water and dirt in whatever proportions suit you best. You mix them up and then enjoy the results. Or go find some all ready to go.
We are excited that this holiday is going Global. We are great proponents of skin care, given that it takes a lot of it to contain Us.
As you may have noticed.
Most days Rhinos work with whatever is going on in our heads, making our way, nibbling and ruminating. But on rare and spectacular occasion, an Idea strikes us, a Perception or Whatever, that clarifies things in some ultra-dynamic way. It feels like being clocked with a skillet. Inspiring if a bit disorienting.
It happens, and naturally, We are grateful. Whether every critter is chosen for these insights, We cannot say. Rhinos are just pleased to be on the Delivery List. All families, all locales, We get these Messages.
What We do not know (one thing among many) is Where do these Ideas come from?! How do they locate Us, and send just the right Idea to the right customer? Is there some sort of place where Ideas develop themselves? We might like to take credit for our own mental acuity, but We can’t do it. Someplace, Ideas are brewing and enhancing themselves. Incubating.
But Where?
To all you Cancers out there in ReaderLand, We at YIR wish you the Very Best, just as We always do anyway.
Prosper, please.
Today has already done 23 hours and some minutes, chugging along on the Summer Solstice. Sorry We are running a little behind here at YIR.
There is a Scientific explanation available, but We don’t really get it, so just go with Us here.
Yup, it’s the Summer Solstice, so every other day of the year is shorter, both coming and going. For some reason, doubtless a good one or two. It all has to do with daylight.
If you get this message late, well, think back a few days and ponder the mysteries of it all, of which there are bound to be some.
Better demi-late than never, right?
Fortunately, some of our juggler friends, of whom We can never have too many, notified Us that today is World Juggling Day. As with many of our ‘activities’, Rhino juggling involvement is more theoretical than practical. Still, We appreciate these skills, while possessing a limited set of them. If We can’t do them, We can invest in the concept.
When it’s holiday time, We at YIR do not drop the ball… or the toaster either.
Consciousness. On our toes at any given moment, We have a lot going on. Many thoughts, as well as processes, are marching and tumbling forward or to-and-fro. We juggle and discern and analyze and ponder and snort. Also, our Imaginations, mighty contributors to Rhino Accomplishment, are computerating like crazy.
We scan the environs for information, assessing our Quest progress, communing with our Guides, checking on the baby, sniffing and listening and chewing. All very busy.
What is perfectly clear is: We have to Pay Attention. (see above).
Gotcha.
It takes diligence to keep track of the Readership’s many holiday celebrations, but this one resonates with Us; Rhinos only eat vegetation, so We felt We made ideal poster critters for this theme.
Hard to argue with tight logic, right? Your Inner Rhino: Tight Logic 24/7!
Back on March 1st We pointed out the pleasure of tail ownership and management. Still, Readers have wanted more info.
We can do interpretive dance things with our tails, wave flies away from our nether regions, and convey panic by curling them up. We swish, We flip, We emote. But ultimately, having a tail is like having an earlobe; it’s just there. We work with it, We celebrate it, We deal with it; tails are fun.
On a more serious note, We think of tails as a remarkably special statement, a little exclamation point at our rear end seems appropriate. Nature likes to complete the aesthetic gesture, coming and going. Voila, the tail!
We are still humming along.
Your Inner Rhino 