DON’T
FORCE FEED THE PENGUIN
Don’t
Feed The Penguin seems like something
one would see at a local ZOO, and not as the title of a blog, but for some
reason early in the day I was compelled to write it down. “…don’t force feed…..” Not sure what exactly inspired the idea force
feeding a penguin, but think it has more to do with a google news banner that
certainly received my attention. ‘…youth
takes selfie. Dolphin dies.” I do think I took a vow, to not let anything
that happens while I am online on the world-wide-internet to surprise me or
take over and dictate my actions. As the
years go by, I tell myself that I have seen most of what I can expect in the
way of modern day experiences and should not be overly influenced.
Yet,
on a day where I wake up over-thinking the act of force feeding a penguin, and
make it personal to me, as if I had my very own and made a pet of it. Dogs and cats I understand. Fish and birds to some degree I
understand. But force-feeding a penguin
and taking personal responsibility to tell my readers this is important, has me
wondering. Where did that idea come
from. Where did the notion to blog about
it come from. And more importantly, what
will I say when confronted with a comment:
“Now why did you write this blog?”
Your
pets are not your children. A sign that
reads, “Don’t Walk On The Grass”, is not your life. Before I go too far, I must be good with the
spontaneous nature of the blogs he writes.
Accept responsibility for the blog and move on. Has been what guides me over the years that I
have been doing this. So its there. The warning.
Be reasonable. Mention what you
will, but then let it go. I want to mention that penguins do not have
teeth. And why is that important? My next thought is that I have no idea why I
needed to emphasis what a penguin has or does not have. I should stay closer to home, and talk about
what I have and do not have, and what is not in my closet, and use that as
justification for leaving a note on the kitchen table that states: Gone On A Shopping Spree. Be Back When The Money Runs Out.
Not
sure it is my business to be interested in the diet and eating habits of
others, and certainly not to be overly concerned about what penguins do. And that is really the point of all
this. Big world and if we have time,
there is so much knowledge available online and via this screen, if only time
permits. So can educate ourselves in so
many ways not available when I was young and in school. There are blogs that deal with this and
address the online educational opportunities that exist today. I understand that and am still pondering why
not force feeding penguins is important.
Perhaps when I am done here and read some comments if indeed there are
any, I will get that 3rd party second opinion and the Ah Ha Light
will come on, and I will be able to get a full night’s sleep without tossing
and turning over something I had done earlier in the day, which adds to the
condition of being sleep deprived.
Did
you know that the unconscious mind is a powerful tool and influences us, even while we are unaware
of this. Keep asking myself, did I see
something on Netflix last night before falling asleep about the cartoons and
Penguin movies for children. Was
something like that playing in the background of my mind as I was
sleeping. Of course I am unaware, but do
know that when I sat down to have tea as is my early morning routine, I had to write it down. “Don’t Force Feed The Penguin.” And now it’s a blog. Will not have the luxury of being overly
emotional on the subject, or lash out on the occasion of viewing a sick
penguin. Truth is I have never been
walking distance to a penguin, nor seen one up close. But have seen them in movies and on the
screen, thanks to Netflix and others.
Caring
for myself and others and possibly extending that experience to nature’s best,
it occurs to me that we have polluted and contaminated the planet and the food
chain. I have a very explicit note and
reminder on my Refrigerator that reads. “…be
careful about the mercury content in fish and seafood that you bring home or
eat in restaurants.” Now I wonder if I
am just becoming a better person, a better consumer, or a citizen of the planet
that is concerned and trying to correct some of the devastating things that
happen, because of me. Mostly the idea
of force feeding a penguin, or its opposite:
Do not force feed the penguin leans in the direction of nature taking
care of its own. Leave it to nature.
The
Caring of wild animals and birds and such not be something one blogs
about. Wonder if I have this lesson
learned. Perhaps if I was an expert in
the field of Penguins I could expand on this subject. Since I am not, I think I have satisfied my
requirement. To write. To post.
And to move on. Knowing tomorrow
I can write about something else. And I
will.
Was just in the kitchen
and it occurred to me. Life
Threatening. Life Changing. If an event seems that it could be one of the
above, then no harm is done if you blog about it. Just be sure to put the notice out: I am a concerned person, but not an expert on
this or anything else I am aware of. Now
I am satisfied. And in the back of mind
am now aware why I might say, “Don’t Force Feed The Penguin.” Makes perfect sense. In a strange way. Which is a reflection of the world I live in
and the things we have done in my life time.
Strange, what people do. Just
is.
