As I watched my granddaughter wiggle and squirm it occured to me that in that little body are all the parts necessary to build a house or drive a car. There is a brain in that head. There are muscles and ligaments galore. She has all her fingers and toes. In spite of that she can’t even grab a rag to wipe her slobber, let alone wash the dog.
It occurs to me that we are like that as adults. Even as I move through old age I feel like there are still potentials that I have not tapped and levels I have not reached. One thing that keeps me from reaching new goals is that I have a lot of baggage to maintain. Babies don’t have much to do beside trying to figure out how to get their fingers into their mouths. I have my projects and my “honey do” list. I have deadlines and handicaps.
I also still have potential. So do you. It is never too late to start a project. You may never finish but it is better to leave it unfinished because you ran out of time than to leave it stillborn.
Now if I can just stop drooling.
homo unius libri
Is this your way of announcing your venture into pot growing?
ReplyDeleteI know you are in the snowflake generation but remember that for ages "going potty" does not mean sneaking off to a corner and toking a number. Snowflake potty involves putting destructive substances inside your body to kill your brain not getting rid of leftovers. I will concede that in both cases the protagonist expects someone else to clean up the mess.
ReplyDeleteBe careful what you write. Remember Big Brother is listening.
Grace and peace