ie ream: An Object Lesson Involving the Alphabet
Monday, Monday
Comes after Sunday
Not such a fun day
Much better when done day
'A' will always be the first letter of the English alphabet and no other letter will ever be able to substitute. If you want to start at the beginning you must begin with 'A'. 'B' is not the beginning nor is any proceeding letter. If you find yourself commencing at 'G' you have missed several steps. And if you're treating 'G' as the first letter your alphabet is a lie. You've been deceived.
Somewhere between where i was and where i am, i got lost. I started at 'A', went to 'B' and then jumped to 'E'. I skipped two letters but i didn't notice until it came time to use them. I couldn't press on without them so, needless to say, i had to return to 'B' where i'm presently standing. And that m akes the next two transitions harder because i've already seen what's passed them. I know what's coming and i want to get there. I'm anxious. But i must be patient.
Upon reaching the end of my alphabet, the way it was, i would have had ie ream. I don't know what ie ream is but i can assure you it's nowhere near as good as ice cream.
And i don't want to miss out on ice cream.
So i'll stand here at 'B' until 'C' is ready to present itself. I want a complete and correct alphabet. A mature alphabet. No missing letters.
Adam, what the heck are you talking about? Well, this is a public blog and, as such, i don't post certain details of my life. There are pieces of myself that are reserved for a select few or one, or sometimes no one. But even in those situations i still like, and benefit from, writing things out. Rather than let the thoughts bounce around aimlessly upstairs, i bring them out so that i can see them, organize them, understand them (or at least try).
So it's okay if you don't understand. If you do, great. Otherwise, thanks for at least reading.
Comes after Sunday
Not such a fun day
Much better when done day
'A' will always be the first letter of the English alphabet and no other letter will ever be able to substitute. If you want to start at the beginning you must begin with 'A'. 'B' is not the beginning nor is any proceeding letter. If you find yourself commencing at 'G' you have missed several steps. And if you're treating 'G' as the first letter your alphabet is a lie. You've been deceived.
Somewhere between where i was and where i am, i got lost. I started at 'A', went to 'B' and then jumped to 'E'. I skipped two letters but i didn't notice until it came time to use them. I couldn't press on without them so, needless to say, i had to return to 'B' where i'm presently standing. And that m akes the next two transitions harder because i've already seen what's passed them. I know what's coming and i want to get there. I'm anxious. But i must be patient.
Upon reaching the end of my alphabet, the way it was, i would have had ie ream. I don't know what ie ream is but i can assure you it's nowhere near as good as ice cream.
And i don't want to miss out on ice cream.
So i'll stand here at 'B' until 'C' is ready to present itself. I want a complete and correct alphabet. A mature alphabet. No missing letters.
Adam, what the heck are you talking about? Well, this is a public blog and, as such, i don't post certain details of my life. There are pieces of myself that are reserved for a select few or one, or sometimes no one. But even in those situations i still like, and benefit from, writing things out. Rather than let the thoughts bounce around aimlessly upstairs, i bring them out so that i can see them, organize them, understand them (or at least try).
So it's okay if you don't understand. If you do, great. Otherwise, thanks for at least reading.
posted by Still Daddy at 6:37 PM
5 Comments:
You're amazingly brillient! I never would have thought of using the whole alphabet as a metaphor for a part of one's life. Let's see... so we've got roller coaster lines, alphabets, butter, book chapters... what's next? What other interesting and unique ways can we relate random things to ourselves? Oh, yeah. And I think I owe you another challenge. That fighter plane think... I think. Ttyl
c is for cash.
For some reason I can't bring myself to read this. The fact that it says "object lesson" makes me want to read about fluffy clouds and trees. I know. I'm strange. But what did you expect?
quixotic. To say the least.
What lettter are you at now?
-Truth be told, I am just another finite mind.-
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