As
time has marched on I’ve begun to realize something about myself. I once was a
Tigger but now I’ve become mostly a Pooh. This is a very good thing, of course,
as any fan of the A.A. Milne character can attest. Sure, I have a bit of
Tigger’s bouncy, bouncy, bouncy in me for part of my day. Actually, I hate
moving from thing to thing (multi-tasking too much is draining!) I am now embracing
my inner Pooh…
I have been a fan of the Winnie The Pooh book by A.A. Milne for many
years. The Teenage Tester’s nursery was a Pooh theme. I believe she not so
subliminally became a fan too. When answering a bridesmaid quiz question last
year – if you could pick any Disney character, which would you be? She picked
Tigger...... apple & tree and all that. The Milne book has characters with
traits that you may recognize in your own self & friends. You have Rabbit
the worrier – who should be bunny fluffy but looks old & haggard from
worrying about bugs & such in his garden. You have sweet, tiny Piglet the
scaredy-cat who never wants to take a risk. Then there’s Eeyore the lovable pessimist
& Owl the older, wiser friend who sits back & watches, but allows them
all to make their own mistakes. You have Kanga & Roo the maternal, loving
mother/son pair. Tigger is the leap before you look, full of energy friend who
knows the net of his friends is there to catch him when he mis-bounces. Then
there is Pooh who knows simple things (like honey) and friends are what really
matter in life. Overseeing them all is their young, human friend Christopher
Robin who is smart & caring & loves them all for all their idiosyncrasies
& embraces their uniqueness. Never a dull moment in the Hundred Acre Wood
for these friends even on the seemingly simplest of days. Their friendships
endure through each adventure & thrive each and every day. I’d like to
think my life is rich with such warm, loving characters that together, we make
a whole and life an adventure.
Check
out some wise ‘ol Milne quotes at the link below:
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