Big Question: why is it that when Rhinos sneeze, our Excellent Ideas decide to vanish or go hide or something?
Ideas are slippery. Give them a chance and they scamper off.
True, some of them show up again. We prefer to think that those are the A+ ones.
Fortunately, unless a child nearby lost a tooth today, this post is good year-round. To such a child We offer our apologies.
Rhinos are not comfortable indoors, so We only do Tooth Fairy Duty for children who sleep outdoors.
Tomorrow would be February 29, if it were allowed. There is an explanation for why not, but We don’t really get it. Poor counters, Rhinos.
It seems to Us that We could just add it every year and abbreviate March (or January) by a day. Makes sense, right?
Please keep your eyes peeled, in case you encounter the 29th craving attention.
Every Rhino has a full closet (imaginarily speaking) of optional daily get-ups, ways to appear for the world’s (and our own) assessment. When We see ourselves as Victims, We dress and think and act like Victims, and not surprisingly, We are treated as Victims.
This process can develop into a Lifestyle. No Rhino Seal of Approval is forthcoming. Sorry.
(Obviously, there are times when things are truly trying, which is not what We are talking about.)
Rhinos have heard of Unfinished Business, but We don’t subscribe to the idea. Rhino business is all about eating; We are always on the clock, munching or seeking something to munch. Thus We maintain our stamina for Life’s Many Demands.
When our business gets finished, We are out of business.
Rhinos can certainly make communicative sounds, but We don’t talk much on a daily basis. Much thought, but little speech.
We have our Experiences. We don’t talk them.
It’s dandy for a Rhino to Feel Special. Why not? It’s certainly better than feeling afraid or bored or insignificant.
But there is the Limit. When a Rhino gets too La-Di-Dah, We simply point out that moles and moths and trout often feel just the same way.
For all We know, so can dandelions and rocks.
President-to-be George Washington (b.1732) may have given this quote. He was only 6 at the time, they say.
Rhinos sense that Mr. Washington’s sense of honor may not be, or have been, universal among Presidents.
Rhinos have to deal with matters as they develop. Each Rhino is surrounded by a swirling cloud of happenstance, some of our own making, some not so much.
No matter how vigilant We are, Events can seem to tie us in a knot.
The solution to these irksome confrontations is always the same: Tomorrow!
Why bother with utensils, right?
Your Inner Rhino 