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Two Sides of the Story…
Elizabeth Gilbert tells a joke about a poor Italian who goes to church and prays before the statue of a great saint, begging to win the lottery… every day for months. ‘Finally the exasperated statue comes to life, looks down at the begging man and says in weary disgust, ‘My son – please, please, please……
Doris, William, Corrie and the Unpredictable.
As a child, listening to ‘Uncle Mac’ on the radio playing ‘Children’s Choice’, I often heard Doris Day singing: Que sera, seraWhatever will be, will beThe future’s not ours to seeQue sera, sera ‘Qué será, será’ is the Spanish for ‘what will be, will be’. Much in life is beyond our control. This happy song…
The Seven Monkeys of Man
Shakespeare proposed the ‘seven ages of man’. I’m proposing ‘seven monkeys of man’: ‘Little monkeys’ – Said of little children… Childish monkeys are cheeky, a bit naughty. We know that they’re not perfect, but we accept their faults. Adult monkeys seek to correct their little monkeys. It’s term of endearment, acceptance. ‘Monkeying around’ – In…
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