Is it just my imagination or do weeds learn to keep their heads down when you mow them? It has been a long time since I mowed the lawn. I don’t mean weeks. I mean years. I don’t do lawns any more. My wife would probably say I never really did lawns, which is why she hired a gardener.
But it seems to me that when the dandelions first came up they stood tall. After I mowed them, they quickly came back but kept there head lower. It could be just my imagination, but maybe not.
If it is true, it would seem that even weeds can learn from experience. Why can’t people? How many times do people need to lie to you before you get the idea you can’t believe them? How many times do they need to borrow your pen and not return it before you say, “No.” How many times do they need to raise your taxes before you realize it doesn’t generate more money? How many times do you need to put more money into education to realize it has no effect? How many people need to be murdered by Islam before you ask yourself “Where is the peace in this religion?” How many times do we keep electing the same types of people and expect politics to change?
How many times?
Maybe it is time to try to be as smart as a dandelion.
homo unius libri
Most folks aren't that bright.
ReplyDeleteSad but true.
DeleteGrace and peace.