Occasionally, one of Us will be thunderstruck by a random piece of Cosmic Excellence, as it sweeps past. We stand transfixed, immobilized by the Phenomenon.
How long this dumbfounded state lasts is hard to calculate. Other critters are oblivious, and the Rhino in question loses all sense of Time. Could be minutes, could be days?
These incidents are uncommon, but they do add a sense of Mystery to daily life, and frankly, many daily lives could use the boost.
It’s true that no Rhino has yet been asked to play the Sheng in the Sumatran Philharmonic. Are We discouraged? No.
Not every Sheng player can be the best in the bunch, or even much more lowly in the bunch. That does not mean Rhino Shengists should despair.
It only means that more Practice may be required. Or, a lot more luck.
Though Consistency may appeal to some critters, it is not a quality Rhinos find relevant to our sense of wellbeing.
Rhinos are utterly at one with ourselves, but that oneness should not be constrained. Rhinos need room for Developments.
Lots and lots of Developments.
In the Wild, there is nothing much to be done about Weather. It comes, it goes, all in its own good time.
Rhinos, like the rest of creation, make what best of it We can. Things usually work out.
Naturally.
Moms are great! That’s what Rhinos think, and We are seldom wrong.
Sir Arthur Sullivan (b. 1842) is probably best known for his wildly successful comic opera collaborations with Wm. S. Gilbert in the late 1800s. Sullivan wrote music which was nuanced and extraordinarily memorable.
Rhinos think highly of him, and like to tap our toes along with his work. Makes Us feel cheery.
Delirium is often spoken of as though it were an undesirable state of mind, typified by a lack of self-control and peak emotion.
Rhinos do not see Delirium quite that way. We feel as though our Delirious Side is lurking around each elbow, ready to take the reigns when needed. And frankly, We are grateful for the backup. Even the most stately Rhino needs to let it all out, the often-er, the better.
Delirium is one of the regulated Rhino’s Default Valves.
Rhinos are always arriving someplace new, on one level or another.
What’s funny is that things are never Quite what We expected. They may be familiar, but Nature is constantly tweaking events and responses. Things seem the same, but then We notice a weensy shift, and it’s Unknown Territory. Surprise!
Nature is cagey that way. Keeps Us on our toes.
Sometimes Rhinos get vexed when there is no general concern displayed over exotic or distressing Events.
It is good to recall that friends or relatives may know nothing of the situation, or conceivably be having problems themselves.
Ah well.
We Rhinos are not particular about Bedtime really. We sleep when it suits Us, and get going when it doesn’t.
We often nap in the middle of the day, when it gets toasty. Siesta, si? Si.
And our eyesight is good enough for browsing in the dark, so that’s a Big Help.
Your Inner Rhino 