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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." ~ Dr. Seuss
Be Who You Are
There was a young rabbit named Jonah who lived in the tall grass of a split rail fence row. Every evening he would sit at the edge of the green field and eat. Then he would run across the field as fast as he could, jump into the woods, twirl around and run back to his place in the tall grass. One evening as he was eating, he saw a magnificent deer with large antlers come out of the woods and stand at the edge of the field. He had heard the older rabbits talk of this animal but had never seen one. That night Jonah decided that he wanted to become a deer. He could think of nothing else. So one morning he said goodbye to his family and friends and went into the woods. Several days later he found the deer and began to follow him. He even tried to prance and pretended he had antlers. After some time had passed, Jonah actually began to believe he was a deer. One day a group of hunters with their dogs came into the woods and suddenly the deer bolted and ran. Jonah tried to follow, but though he was a fast runner, he could not keep up. He saw the deer stop and then leap across a fast moving stream. Knowing he was a good jumper, Jonah leaped with all his strength but fell into the rapids and was swept downstream. Finally he washed up onto a rock near the shore and pulled himself to safety, but not before almost drowning. As he sat on the rock thinking about what had happened, he realized he was not a deer and became very sad. A few minutes later he saw a squirrel running through the trees playing. The more he watched, the more he realized how much fun the squirrel was having. He decided that’s what he wanted to be. He ran to greet the squirrel and they played, chasing each other through the woods. Jonah liked being a squirrel because they seemed to play all the time. But after awhile Jonah realized that he could not climb trees, though he tried, and that the nuts the squirrel ate were too hard on his teeth. Sadly he said goodbye and went deeper into the forest.
Jonah loved all the things he was learning. He had many experiences and saw many beautiful places. He tried to be just like every animal he met, believing he was their kind, even his mortal enemy the fox. But after several years Jonah became very confused. Early one spring morning while sitting under a large oak tree, he remembered the wide green fields and the tall grass along the fence row and the other rabbits he had left. Suddenly he longed to be there. He thought about the fresh green clover and the sunshine, his place along the fence row and his best friend, the old wise rabbit. So looking around the beautiful forest and thinking about all he had learned, he said goodbye and ran toward the green field.
After running all day, Jonah arrived at the edge of the green field just as the sun was setting. He paused, taking a deep breath, smelling the spring scent of new grass; he leaped for joy high in the air and ran across the field toward his place. When he went into the tall grass, he found that his place was still there though in need of some repairs.
The next morning Jonah hopped out to the edge of the field to sit in the sunshine. When his friends and family saw him, they ran and greeted him warmly. There were many new rabbits that Jonah did not know. The rest of the day was spent sitting in the tall grass and talking with everyone. Jonah discovered that many of the rabbits had also left to live in other places, one at the edge of a pond on a nearby farm, another in a barn with soft hay, and yet another on a hillside full of briars where he felt protected. But unlike him they had not become confused about who they were. He also discovered that the rabbits he did not recognize were from places he had heard about but could only hope to visit.
So it was decided by all the rabbits that in the evenings they would gather in a circle in the green field and tell of their experiences, the places where they had lived and visited and what they had learned. The old wise rabbit would be in charge of the conversations so that everyone did not talk at once. He would call on someone to start and then everyone would have a chance to speak. All those who had left shared about what their lives had been like when they were gone, returning because they missed the tall grass and their places. The new rabbits had come from far away and decided to live in the tall grass after visiting for awhile. Jonah thought them fascinating because they told of things he had never imagined.
So each evening the wise old rabbit would call on someone to start the conversation. Jonah soon found that this had become his favorite part of the day. He looked forward to hearing the stories and learning many new things. He realized that what all the other rabbits had done and thought was so interesting that he could sit for the rest of his life in the evening circle. He also knew that some would leave for new places but others would visit and some would stay.
Later that night unable to sleep, Jonah sat in the tall grass and looked at the twinkling stars. It was a cold clear winter night and the wind was blowing above his head. Suddenly a warm feeling came over and through his body and he was filled with joy and contentment for the first time. He knew for certain that he was a rabbit, and that he loved being a rabbit. He knew he was born to run.
© mBarlew
Note: I want to thank all of my dear Flickr friends who take the time to visit and share your life and your stories. I can sit for the rest of my life listening to you in "the evening circle."
Pride is a revolution. It is showing the beauty in our differences, letting our intersections shine.
This was a beautiful woman who was walking in the streets of my town, she had a good sense of humor but she was very happy when I told here to put her hand in front of her face, "Thats the best way to take my picture" she said. Everyone are unique and beautiful in there one way...
To my dear flickr friends sorry for the long delay, in which the past four weeks has probably been the busiest time of my life. SO! here's a little update from me, and here we go. By the end of June I finally got accepted into a Graphic Design Internship (yay!), for which I work only about three days a week, and on top of that I still got my summer night classes. At first it doesn't seem that bad, but things got a bit crazy when exams starts to kick in. Adding top of that is I have to work at parent's restaurant in between, so as you can see I barely had any time for any personal projects.
The weather isn't much help either, pretty sure the entire country is suffering from this "Heat Wave". This week is my final week of night classes, so I am really look forward towards that. Hopefully the weather dies down a bit in the coming week so I can finally spent some time with my lonely camera.
Enjoy the week! Thanks for support as always!
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which is why i procrastinated and ended up taking a picture of my handy dandy notebook! (name that tv show)
Dr Suess
What makes you different? What makes you who you are?
I'm noticing now the things that separate us from one another. Living with a wing full of people does that. I'm noticing now that I have a some quirky stuff.. like my love for art history, for artistic photography, for obscure music.. that sort of thing. I'm realizing now that those are the types of things that set me apart.
We all have those little pieces of our personality that make us who we are. And it's our choice whether we embrace them with open arms or choose to throw them to the winds. Are you afraid of who you are? Or are you confident enough to be different?
just some thoughts.
I’m a bad girl/NB! Rocking a sexy workout bra and my extra large sleeveless plaid biker girl shirt. #bewhoyouare #nonbinarypride #effeminate
Breaking all stereo type and Entering to the mainstream, the dynamic duo shows you not only versatility in their art but in who they really are.
Following their solo pop up show during Miami Art Basel, UR New York's Mike Baca ( www.twitter.com/urnewyork ) & Fernando Romero ( www.twitter.com/ski_ur_newyork ) bring Breaking & Entering home to Pop International Galleries in Soho NYC.
We would like to thank our friends and family for there continual support. Thank you to our collectors who believe in us enough to keep up alive. A Special Thanks to Pop Gallery, who believed in us enough to take us off the streets and hang us in a gallery setting next to Harings, Basquiats, and Warhols.
Director: Dred HotMop Films ( www.hotmopfilms.com ) ( www.twitter.com/dredhotmopfilms )
Music Curator: Darvin Silva ( DarvinSilva.com ) ( www.twitter.com/DarvinSilva )
Watch this video on Vimeo. Video created by Hot Mop Films.