I've been reading astronaut Chris Hadfield's memoir An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me
About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything.
His advice for Humans on Earth is to be prepared for anything,
. . . and enjoy it.
This goes counter to the way I was raised, which was to be somewhat passive.
Passivity is such a dead-end; it's like painting yourself into a corner. Of course it's easier to take action now we have the Internet:
the resources of so many well-meaning humans at your fingertips.
I love the well-meaning humans, and this is my little testament to them.
His advice for Humans on Earth is to be prepared for anything,
. . . and enjoy it.
This goes counter to the way I was raised, which was to be somewhat passive.
Passivity is such a dead-end; it's like painting yourself into a corner. Of course it's easier to take action now we have the Internet:
the resources of so many well-meaning humans at your fingertips.
I love the well-meaning humans, and this is my little testament to them.
Wonderful! Joy! Not letting the bastard get you down! Huzzah!
ReplyDeleteWhen surgeons swear, I have to stifle the urge to giggle. Sometimes I just go ahead and giggle.
I love that book so much.
I hear you on the aged father. Mine refuses to put his hearing aid in, but wants me to yell-ask him trivia questions which he then does not understand until I write the word he keeps repeating (incorrectly) on a piece of paper. Hope you and your sister are getting some satisfying time together.
ReplyDeleteThe sour and the sweet, all here.
ReplyDeleteThere’s also a restaurant in Chicago called Sardine-something that does not serve sardines.
I should've said life's sweetness and sourness, all here. The whole hospital experience. I didn't mean your dad.
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ReplyDeleteTHANKS everyone, for your comments.
I'm bushed, so that's all for now---
XO Frex = Fresca