There are words of wisdom here. Please read
With my recent trip to the beach, this old post is aptly titled. I think of these words often, when I am walking along the shore as yesterday’s castles are washed away.
I was listening closely to an old song called“Thick as a Brick”by Jethro Tull, when a phrase struck me more so than before. Jethro Tull is renowned for interesting andunusual lyrics mixed in with equal parts flute, guitars and piano making a unique sound. Yet, amidst the lyrics is a reference to“sand castle virtues.”Here is the stanza which includes the term, penned by Ian Anderson:
And the sand castle virtues are all swept away. In the tidal destruction, the moral melee
The elastic retreat rings the close of play. As the last wave uncovers the newfangled way.
I found this reference profoundly insightful, as many of our so-called virtues are not…
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Thanks for the reblog Roger. Keith
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Great share, Roger! Wise words indeed, but what else would we expect from Keith, yes?
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Aw, shucks.
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He is the standard we should aim for.
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He is always my gold standard … one which I am rarely able to live up to!
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I guess us ranters and lectern thumpers have our place. Yeah?😀
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We must, methinks.
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Roger, Jill, I like lectern thumper better than ranter. Many of the best speakers were lectern thumpers, MLK, e.g. You two make informed points. Keith
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Thanks Keith.
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