I believe, rather firmly, that there are levels of intellectual understanding and, sometimes parallel emotional understanding. That is, to grasp something intellectually can be quite divorced from internalizing it, for lack of a better way of putting it, having faith in in its truth. Conversely, there are many things that one can have emotional faith in that defy, at least for a time, articulation for... Read More
Update: The dog got a reprieve owing to my mistaking a minor electrical problem for a major one, so now we're both dirty. Nevertheless, I got a lot of plumbing and laundry done in the meantime.
My milkshake still brings all the boys to the yard.
There was green alligators and long-necked geese
Some humpty backed camels and some chimpanzees
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born
The loveliest of all was the unicorn
On the plus side, the galoshes were apparently an inspired purchase.
I disagree with it.
But you have fire.
[Edited on Apr 09, 2005 6:22PM]