While Eeyore Frets ... ...

In The Story Of Ugly Duckling, When Did The Ugly Duckling Stop Feeling Ugly? When He Realized That He Was A Swan. Each Of Us Has Something Special, A Swan Of Some Sort, Hidden Inside Somewhere. But Until We Recognize That It's There, What Can We Do But Splash Around, Treading Water? The Wise Are Who They Are. They Work With What They've Got And Do What They Can Do.

Knowledge And Experience Do Not Necessarily Speak The Same Language.

From The State Of The Uncarved Block Comes The Ability To Enjoy The Simple And The Quiet, The Natural And The Plain. Along With That Comes The Ability To Do Things Spontaneously And Have Them Work, Odd As That May Appear To Others At Times. As Piglet Put It In Winnie-the-pooh, "pooh Hasn't Much Brain, But He Never Comes To Any Harm. He Does Silly Things And They Turn Out Right."

"what's That?" The Unbeliever Asked. "wisdom From The Western Taoist," I Said. "it Sounds Like Something From Winnie-the-pooh," He Said. "it Is," I Said. "that's Not About Taoism," He Said. "oh, Yes It Is," I Said.

Eeyore Religion Says That The Earth Isn't Worth Saving, Anyway, And That When It Comes To An End, The Faithful Will Be Transported Instantly To Heaven. No Problem. We'd Like To See Them Explain Things To Saint Peter At The Gate, When He Asks Them What They Did With The World That God Entrusted To Them. That Might Get A Bit Sticky.