If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music he hears, however measured or far away.
― Henry David Thoreau
This Fool hears his own tune and follows it (thankfully he has a service dog as a companion). It's not easy to live outside the beliefs and norms of society, unless your eccentric behavior makes money. Then people think you're the new brand of awesome innovation. But can we ever be happy if we are constantly following everyone's wishes and ignore our own head and heart? For sure the Fool's way is filled with bumps and bruises, but on his path there is adventure and a sense of carefree contentment as well. Speaking of potholes on the path, Mariana embodies one. A character in Shakespeare's play Measure for Measure and a subject of Tennyson's poem, she represents a jilted lover. Her woeful self-pity is heard in the verse: "to be all alone, to live forgotten, and love forlorn." But the Fool walks in, tears off a piece of his cloak, and tells her to wipe her eyes. He's heard of a website called eHarmony, and he declares they should make a profile for her immediately. Go ahead and jump Mariana, the service dog is still nearby. Otherwise you're going to need a boat for all those tears you're shedding.
Ah, money and reality. If Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus were not famous but our family we'd be having interventions. Because they are rich they are portrayed as cute, odd, but harmless. But they are full of harm, because people will follow suit of anyone famous. Weird old world :) Good morning!
ReplyDeleteYep, some folks can sniff down a trail of money faster than a bloodhound. Good morning, my friend.
DeleteThe older I get the easier it is to listen to my own tune. I hope this is the same for both of you!
ReplyDeleteOne good thing about age is that it helps you develop selective hearing. :D
DeleteI'd definitely rather be open to walking my own path than stuck in regret. Is she only forlorn because of her unrealistic expectations, fostered by too many Hollywood movies, I wonder? ;)
ReplyDeleteI worry about this generation who are being shaped by TV, social media and other forms of technology instead of real live people. Unrealistic expectations indeed!
DeleteBrilliant! I came across your blog today after visiting Chloe's. I've been reading through your posts, and this one made me literally LOL! I am compelled to keep reading because your use of cards. I have a couple of these decks without companion books, and am having difficulty reading the cards because of it. It isn't that I can't make up stories by looking at the images, but because I am afraid that I am missing something without the book! Example : Victorian Romantic Tarot. I will now keep you on my reading list. I'm happy I found you. :) Blessed be.
ReplyDeleteBB, I'm happy you found your way here and appreciate you posting. Hope you drop by as often as you can, and that my use of the cards can give you some ideas to use as a diving board. :)
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