lessons – Tonotopics

May 9, 2022

Lilliputian Lessons

It is the month of Birthdays in the house of the Lilliputians and Labradors. My little warriors are five today with the Engineer following with a nice round 40 tomorrow. I have my turn at the end of the month, but I think with all the celebrations, we may just forget that one J

I am a big believer in the celebration of life. With lockdown we missed out on celebrating so many things with family and friends. Even the Engineer agreed to a shindig this past weekend.

So yes, this tonotopic is me dedicating something to my tribe, if this is too soppy for you, you are welcome to move along.

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

Respect

Such a short, inobtrusive word, but SO important…

I read a post yesterday about a gentleman showing some understanding for the fact that everyone is dealing with something, and that we should attempt to tread a little lighter… be a little kinder.

I have been mulling this over for a while now: the notion that we should wrap everyone in cotton wool and not offend, not be harsh, not make any sudden movements or loud noises…

I have come to the conclusion, that it’s not that.

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