good read on Sunday times Pg 29

do find the time to read the full article-here's an excerpt of the
ending paragraphs:

Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, a Greek Stoic philosoher who lived in
the first century, put it very eloquently thus: "I must die. but must
I die groaning? I must be imprisoned. but must I whine as well? I must
suffer exile. can anyone hinder me from going with a smile, and a good
courage, and at peace?"

in short, it's not what happens to you but how you react to it that
matters. people are not disturbed by particular events as such, but by
the view they take of them."

Magdalene

Let the Butterfly Struggle....gentle reminder

Michael Josephson Commentary: Let the Butterfly Struggle 618.2  http://charactercounts.org/michael/2009/05/let_the_butterfly_strugg... There’s a parable about a mother who discovered a butterfly struggling mightily to escape its cocoon through a tiny opening at the top. She became concerned when the creature seemed to give up after making no progress. Certain that the butterfly wouldn’t make it out without help, she enlarged the hole. On its next try, the butterfly wriggled out easily. But the young woman’s joy turned to horror when she saw its wings were shriveled and useless. Her well-intentioned intervention had interrupted a natural process. Forcing the butterfly to squeeze though a small opening is nature’s way of assuring that blood from the creature’s body is pushed into the wings. By making it easier, she deprived the butterfly of strong wings. Childhood, too, is a sort of cocoon. If a healthy adult is to emerge, parents must allow, even encourage, their children to struggle, make mistakes, learn from them, and pay the price for bad judgments and conduct. Of course, good parents should protect their children from serious harm, but being overprotective can itself inflict damage. Adversity is not always an enemy. Teaching can help a young person develop wings strengthened by self-confidence and self-reliance. Helen Keller once said, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

AWARE saga spoofs - check out these You Tubes (hilarious!!!)

[latest: the Rambo video got pulled out....sigh...it's a shame cos it was great!]