So many things stand in our way, from having no need for clothes to getting weighed down by specifics. You must decide, this shirt or that shirt or the one next to it. Clearly no shirt makes You any different.

That reality does not interfere with Rhinos imagining appropriate and inappropriate garments, designed to thrill Us. Shown is a modest version of one for Rhinos.

As you may recall, Rhinos are Rhinos every minute of every day. It might help viewers recall that fact, but what the viewer might do with that reminder is anyone’s guess.

We are sometimes asked if We have occupations, like a saxophonist or deep-sea diver. We of course enjoy imagining these pursuits, but the fact is, We Rhinos need every passing moment to establish ourselves as Rhinos. We are the only individuals who can, so it falls to Us to keep cracking along. It is a daunting task.

Fortunately for Us, Rhinos are always of good cheer, and recognize the assets We bring to the planet. It’s a privilege to be a Rhino.

We attend to our assignement 24/7, which means ‘all the time’, We are told. We are getting hep.

Rhinos are fortunate in many ways. One such way is that We do not know how to use a calendar, listing the days in succession. We are not accomplished readers, nor counters, so We are prone to think the weekend is today or tomorrow or whenever.

It may be that this inability/ability counts as a flaw, but We doubt it.

Ricochet Reasoning is a Rhino specialty. We learn Thing #1, then look around to see what Thing #1 is attached to, or related to, or completely dissociated from, that Thing #1. This seems like it would be stimualating, but it is usually just exhausting since our original grasp of the topic was so flimsy in the first place.

We often feel that if We think of ourselves as handsomely dressed, nobody will bother to ask about Thing #1. They will be too busy trying to fathom our facade. Distraction works almost every time.

Though there’s a lot of debate about exciting times in Dreamland, diet is generally credited with providing the most unusual results. Infinite combinations are possible, both in genre and intensity, and as you know, veggies have peak moments, and lesser moments as well.

One fruit We remind one another about is the Banana. We don’t have many bananas where We mostly live, but still, they show up, lying in wait to make the Wild even wilder. No joke!

Rhinos do not define the experience of living on Earth, except for Rhinos. Each species takes advantage of one sort or another of the planet’s offerings. Rhinos, being discrete, limit ourselves to the charms and challenges We face. That’s quite enough for Us, to be honest.

We are also ‘of ‘ the Earth. Gazillions of Us have lived and prospered and ultimately died here, so We figure about half the Earth is made up of our earlier relatives. Makes sense to Us, and probably to you too.

Earthy, that’s Us.

Rhinos like surprises, at least We like the Nice Kind of Surprises.

Enchanted lamps occur more in fiction than they do anywhere We Rhinos go regularly. But We are an optimistic species, and always figure the right lamp will show up at the right time for the right Rhino. Or perhaps We’ll get lucky in some other unforeseen way.

For Us, every day is a TBA Day.

This is a word of warning from ‘Your Inner Rhino’: Be very cautious when approaching Rhino Tots. We are skittish when We are young (also when We are older), and visitors are not thought of as user-friendly.

We learn these attitudes at Mother’s Knee. Moms frown on any interference with our young, and raise and inform our Tots accordingly.

Fortunately, Rhino Tots don’t form gangs as a general rule. As soloists they are quite fearsome enough.

One constant Fact of Life is the Yes/No choices that go along with each and every minute, like it or not. Half-a-Rhino is saying “go for it”, and the other half is saying “look out, kiddo”. What is a Rhino to do?

What We guess is the right answer is whatever fits best, and then play things by ear. If events look less marvelous than you’d hoped, you can usually plead a headache and head for the exit.

Stay on your toes and do what you can. It’s not a wonderful answer, but We Rhinos don’t know a better one.

Every Rhino is in the process of change all the time, from conception to the big finale. That’s just the Natural system in action, from the mosquito to the Rhino.

As with many systems, there are opportunities for snags and setbacks. Still, most of the time We are discovering surprise blossomings, new possibilities. The first few fizz-pops are alarming, and then when We realize it’s all for the best, We look forward to them.

And towards our last gasp, some of those systems dwindle or disappear. That’s how Nature does its thing.