Dear Reader:
When I, coincidentally, came across this artwork with its simple title.. I had to grin and admit… it was certainly symbolic of me!
I am that old tree …reading books as furiously as I can… and with each story… adding more thoughts and choices to my on-going life.
Even before finding this picture …while perusing through some old books ( cleaning out closets) I had come across some workshop folders and found this cartoon inside… that immediately brought back teaching ” tricks” of the trade.
I have to agree with little sister Sally that too many times standardized multiple choice questions should have been called ” Gotcha” questions. Instead of three choices with different answers… two extra letters ( d. and e.) were added to the original (a. b. c. ) selections . Remember… the extra two letters read … All of the Above and None of the Above.
So now the student has to stop and re-examine all the previous choices… confusing and frustrating. Was the test designed to really find out what one knew or to simply make learning harder for the average Joe’s…
… And even when we leave school and standardized testing behind, don’t we soon realize that life is full of mystical choice decisions… we might have multiple choices in choosing our careers or life partners or personal changes … but this time the final choice gets to be shared with the ” Teacher Himself”… our Mystical Creator!
When it comes to making choices and decisions in our lives … if we believe we have a purpose in this life and God is guiding us to finding this purpose (through choices that continuously arrive throughout our lives… like waves upon the shore) then it is our faith that pulls us in the right direction. And no matter what… the right choice is the one that will bring us peace.
The Ya’s gave the original photo to Anne and she created this beautiful watercolor moment for me to remember forever… peace in my heart!
So until tomorrow… Trust your ” gut” when your choice has been made … because God is residing right there!
Today is my favorite day… Winnie the Pooh
