thenotsomightyom

What do you love now, that you hated when you were younger?

I think I have said this before, I don’t hate anything. And age has nothing to do with it.

Hate is a word that generates fear and anger and really should be consigned to the rubbish bin,or perhaps only be used for artistic licence.

We will come across situations in our lives where the horror can seem  unsurmountable.

It may not directly affect our lives, It may be something we  see, hear or read about as a sound bite on the news.

We may not understand the actions of people who perpetrated heinous acts, and we may throw our hands up in despair that ignorance and bureaucratic indifference allowed fully preventable events to occur.

But hate no.It’s an emotion and a double edged sword. A frenzy of hate, is uncontrollable and can be as bad as whatever we are objectifying as a hated object or situation.That is not a good place to be.

A child does not hate ,there  may be  many  feelings and needs that they experience.If these are acknowledged early in the child’s development  then the child will grow up a problem solver  but not a hater.

So I think this WP prompt is juvenile and best consigned to the scrap heap.Not  my post though.It’s nice to stand up against hatred.

Namaste and Thank You for reading.🙏

What’s a time you followed your gut and it turned out to be exactly right?

Was it divine intervention?

Or a temporary stomach irritation,

The fact is I’ll never know,

How that day I ended up in the chemist,

Had a chat  with a friendly pharmacist,

When he said”Your  prescription is ready”

I immediately said “we must go steady”

He smiled and said “That happens all the time”

But you’re an exception with you I’ll dine,

The rest is history

Next  Monday, we celebrate another  wedding 

anniversary.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading

Emperor Palpatine has announced open elections for a new Emperor — and he’s nominated Darth Vader. You get to nominate one challenger.

I nominate Eye-gor (aka Marty Feldman) ,Dr Frankenstein’s ever present assistant,who can use  his practical knowledge of electricity to irritate and upset Darth at televised debates.

Using The Young Frankenstein’s research cleverly downsized to hand held devices. Eye-Gor would turn  Darth Vader into a quivering wreck unable to string two sentences together, occasionally collapsing in a heap with a short circuit as Eye-Gor looks on innocently.

Meanwhile Eye-Gor regales  his audiences with his rolling eyes and funny stories about what he and Dr Frankenstein are up to now and the return of the Jedi as Force for Good and bringing back clean running water and electricity which is really what everyone wants.

Occasionally when Eye-Gor judges that Darth is in one of his depressive moods,he lets him speak.The results are hilarious with three hour speeches,about the fate of  Padmé and how his mother never really loved him.The audiences meanwhile lose interest and start leaving in droves.

There is no doubt Eye-Gor will be the next emperor.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

What’s something you used to believe as a kid that seems ridiculous now?

As a child I thought many things,

Did I believe I’m not so sure,

The World was a puzzle to be solved

About me  many things revolved,

Constants were few and events many,

Beliefs were for grown-ups,

And opinions ,well I didn’t have any.

What’s a piece of media (book, movie, song) that changed how you see the world?

I saw the film before I read the book and I would have watched it in a cinema probably in Paisley or Glasgow.

Forget the glamour of a power broker in Hollywood or a not so glamorous movie star with a penchant for great story telling and the pedigree of a key player in “Easy Rider.”

Enter Jack Nicholson as “Randle McMurphy” a swaggering ,blustering candidate for  a “No Irish or Blacks” refusal at a hostel for vagrant workers.

Instead he has had a run in with the Law and chooses a “mental health facility” over prison. On my first viewing of the film I don’t think I realised how much was going on. How the film railed against the unfairness of the World.It was an Anti-War movie without a War.

I have since read Kinsey’s book and also watched the film a number of times.I even saw a play version  at the Edinburgh Festival with my sister and we both jumped out of our seats at the end because there was a sort of explosion as Chief Bromden makes his  escape from the hospital.This ranks with taking  my sister  to see full frontal nudity in Jimmy Boyle’s “The Hard Man”, my sister sort of yelped when the actor tore his towel away.

Anyway, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest has stayed with me a long time.I’ve met quite a few Nurse Ratchett’s .

I have watched as our Institutions in Social Services,Healthcare ,Prisons have committed the same mistakes again and again.Why,because they lack humanity,not because they don’t have the resources.

Our Politicians have washed their hands and look to the Private Sector to deal with difficult situations.Passing the buck and just not caring.

At least with Randle McMurphy’s story I can see what they are doing and fight against it when I can.Yes they “the billionaires ,the populists the warmongers,the AI will solve everything believers,and dare I say it a very selfish “I’m alright Jack population”.

Yes, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest stayed with me and had a very real impact.Thank you to all the inspirational people involved in making it.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

If you could change the ending of any book, which one would it be?

Victor Hugo was right with the ending of “The Toilers of the Sea”.He probably was referring to something much deeper than I will ever know and in truth I would not change it.

However, being a happy ending kind of gal I would have liked Gilliatt to have been rescued by three schoolgirls,one of whom was an extremely strong swimmer .

They  spot him unconscious floating  in the water and  man handle him to shore. Interestingly enough, girl handle would not sound quite right ,but I suppose the girls show the strength of men and this seems appropriate

The families of the girls nurse Gilliatt back to health and he becomes part of their close knit community.Eventually marrying the girl whose skill and strength as a swimmer saved him,and they raise children and are well respected on the Island.

Déruchette’s fate would not be so healthy as she would die in childbirth as so many women did in those days and her husband would marry again quite quickly, as he wanted to be a missionary and would need a wife to help him.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

Which languages do you speak and how did that impact your life?

I love languages but have a quiet voice,

People rarely listen which is their choice,

Sometimes it’s probably just as well ,

As my present and past tenses go to hell ,

“Will you be well yesterday”

Is not really what I meant to say,

Still you get my gist and know what I mean

It’s best to be honest and come clean

Muy Bien and Molto Bene,

Smile and ask “Haven’t you any?”

Zanhorias , fresas o pomadoras?

The reply is  La tienda de frutas is next doras!

Languages are really fun

They tell a lot about someone,

That you make an effort is really good,

One day you’ll find you’re understood.

It’s like a moment they call eureka,

When the listener acknowledges the speaker,

It takes time and perseverance,

There’s a truth in language that overcomes

malfeasance,

Say it differently the meaning is clear

Not to learn will cost us dear.

So don’t be embarrassed about your speech

Languages are the answer to learn and teach.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading🙏

What’s the best advice you’d give to someone younger than you?

Just look around,

Voices surround,

Putting themselves on a plinth

To tell you “you’re not worth an inch”

“Let me tell you how to live ,

And I’ll show you how to give “

“Your dole money”

“Will be fine honey”

“Believe in me and you’ll be fine”

“While I  fine dine you have my permission to

whine”

I could go on and on but it’s not my style

Let’s forget all about  this cynical bile,

I’ll tell you the truth about what is best,

To gaze  at Nature and get plenty of rest.

Namaste and Thank You for Reading.🙏

Who are you most inspired by?

Inspiration is all about,

Not just from those with clout ,

Some walk through life,

Dealing with strife,

Helping others when there’s trouble,

Standing up amongst the rubble

Finding time to give a hand

And when needs be; to  make a stand,

Their  names for many  are unknown

But from them the seeds of hope have grown….