WHAT DO CHILDREN KNOW?
Sometimes they know everything. Like today, I get a comment from my son on my blog about the radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, saying that he thought that the show was still going on and that the ending of the show was only the premise for the movie. Well, thank God, the kid was right. I turned to my trusty site, www.wikipedia.com, and got the lowdown on the history of the show and the whole nine yards. If any of you care to check it out you can find out more than you will probably ever want to know. (You can find out more than you want to know about almost anything on wikipedia.com. I use it often.) I guess the reason I supposed that the show was cancelled was because the ones I have heard recently were reruns. Anyway, the show is live and well. Thank you, Johnnie, for bringing all of this to my attention.
My tea was sweeter this morning because of the rain that has been falling for hours. I wakened sometime in the early hours-- actually I didn't go to sleep until the early hours--to the sound of the rain on my metal roof. Oh, how peaceful sleep is under a metal roof. I learned that as a little girl at the home of my grandparents. Back then they were the only folks I knew who still had a metal roof on their house and it was because they lived a poorer than most life style. Now it is fashionable again although I have one because my lifestyle is poorer than most. Being poor isn't all bad when you can hear the rain on a metal roof.
I always feel guilty when I speak of having less than others. I am fully aware that the least that I have is more than most people in the world have. When I was a little girl I was well aware of the expression, pretty is as pretty does, and I think the same holds true for ones means. It is how we use it that counts. If I am selfish with my little then I am no better than the person who has a lot and is determined not to share of his bounty. The 12 step program says that you have to give it (the program) away to keep it. That can be said about most things in life.
I hope that the rain continues to fall softly on throughout the day. It is so wonderful after so many dry months. Thank you, God.
Sometimes they know everything. Like today, I get a comment from my son on my blog about the radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, saying that he thought that the show was still going on and that the ending of the show was only the premise for the movie. Well, thank God, the kid was right. I turned to my trusty site, www.wikipedia.com, and got the lowdown on the history of the show and the whole nine yards. If any of you care to check it out you can find out more than you will probably ever want to know. (You can find out more than you want to know about almost anything on wikipedia.com. I use it often.) I guess the reason I supposed that the show was cancelled was because the ones I have heard recently were reruns. Anyway, the show is live and well. Thank you, Johnnie, for bringing all of this to my attention.
My tea was sweeter this morning because of the rain that has been falling for hours. I wakened sometime in the early hours-- actually I didn't go to sleep until the early hours--to the sound of the rain on my metal roof. Oh, how peaceful sleep is under a metal roof. I learned that as a little girl at the home of my grandparents. Back then they were the only folks I knew who still had a metal roof on their house and it was because they lived a poorer than most life style. Now it is fashionable again although I have one because my lifestyle is poorer than most. Being poor isn't all bad when you can hear the rain on a metal roof.
I always feel guilty when I speak of having less than others. I am fully aware that the least that I have is more than most people in the world have. When I was a little girl I was well aware of the expression, pretty is as pretty does, and I think the same holds true for ones means. It is how we use it that counts. If I am selfish with my little then I am no better than the person who has a lot and is determined not to share of his bounty. The 12 step program says that you have to give it (the program) away to keep it. That can be said about most things in life.
I hope that the rain continues to fall softly on throughout the day. It is so wonderful after so many dry months. Thank you, God.
posted by dddonna @ 6/12/2006 10:02:00 AM
2 Comments:
At 11:20 PM,
CherylRenee said…
The rain does sound lovely. I love the smell of it too. It was quite a challenge driving home from school tonight though.
At 12:23 PM,
Anonymous said…
Donna,
I was sad to hear of the shows ending. I try catch it every weekend. I'm glad to hear it will continue. I too thank Johnnie.
Take good care,
ELizabeth
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