To My Dear... #1

One of my favourite artists of literature is Jostein Gaarder, Norwegian author of the fantastic novels "Sophie's World" and "The Solitaire Mystery".  I define my favourite artists by style, skill, and interest like anyone - but I would add that my favourite artists are those I am drawn to think about from time to time.  I haven't read Sophie's World for years and yet I often think about something Jostein Gaarder made me think about while engrossed in his pages... Especially now that I have a new nephew.  The particular section of the book I keep coming back to is in the first chapter and is absolutely enthralling.

"A white rabbit is pulled out of a top hat. Because it is an extremely large rabbit, the trick takes many billions of years. All mortals are born at the very tip of the rabbit's fine hairs, where they are in a position to wonder at the impossibility of the trick. But as they grow older they work themselves ever deeper into the fur. And there they stay. They become so comfortable they never risk crawling back up the fragile hairs again. Only philosophers embark on this perilous expedition to the outermost reaches of language and existence. Some of them fall off, but others cling on desperately and yell at the people nestling deep in the snug softness, stuffing themselves with delicious food and drink."

This is the type of concept that I find incredibly intriguing.  I offer this as an introduction to a new feature for MRKy Waters - "To My Dear..."  This will be a collection of entries geared towards encouraging the children in our lives to stay on the tips of the rabbit's hair and keep asking questions about everything.  

To My Dear...

You are very observant and I can tell, at your young age, that you are trying to figure out everything.  I will do my part to help keep that sense of wonder alive.  This world often tests the heart and I want to feed your soul.

A certain amount of comfort is dangerous because you stop asking questions.  If you take certain things for granted or become lackadaisical about routine tasks, you can end up in trouble.  For my part, I will always try to help you in any way I can.  Stay at the tips of the rabbit's hair and learn everything you can about everything you can.

Love,

Me