“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.” (Maori Proverb) Maybe somebody should quote this proverb to Punxsutawney Phil. When you look on the bright side, the frightening things don’t necessarily go away, but they seem less scary.
The Maori are Polynesian natives who settled in New Zealand. They are called “people of the land,” and today’s quote indicates that they know something about how the mind works, as well. New ideas are sometimes old proverbs. ;-) Jack
FROM INDY GENIE: 'Isn't there a song "Everything Old Is New Again"? FROM JACK: Yes!
EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN
When trumpets were mellow And ev'ry gal only had one fellowNo need to remember when'Cause ev'ry thing old is new again(Dancin' at) Your Long Island Jazz Age partiesWaiter, bring us more BacardisWe'll order now what they ordered then'Cause ev'ry thing old is new againGet out your white suit, your tap shoes and tailsLet's go backwards when all else(forward) failsAnd movie stars you thought were long deadNow are framed beside your bedDon't throw the past awayYou might need it some rainy dayDreams can come true againWhen ev'ry thing old is new againGet out your white suit, your tap shoes and tailsPut it in backward when forward failsBut leave Greta Garbo aloneBe a movie star on your ownAnd don't throw the past awayYou might need it some rainy dayDreams can come true againWhen ev'ry thing old is new againI might fall in love with you again
MORE FROM INDY GENIE: I'm gettin' out my white suit, tap shoes and tails!
FROM JACK TO S.H. IN MI: There used to be a radio drama called, The Shadow Knows. It was one of my favorites.
FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: There was a Russian folk song I learned a long time ago....it fits today's winning words...but it is kind of strange...
May there always be sunshine
May there always be blue clouds
May there always be mama
May there always be me.
I thought it strange when I was a little girl and I still think it strange. But...may there always be sunshine especially after the rain.
FROM M.L. IN ILLINOIS: i love the maori culture, wacky, but so organic.
1 comment:
How cool the Maori people have this proverb that connects to our own culture too. Think of all those horror movies where ominous shadows are on the wall or something towering over a person walking down the street. I wonder if the people of any culture have a different take on shadows? We certainly are all alike more than we are different!!!!!
S.H. in MI
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