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January 26, 2011 by Patsy

Neptune and Its Life Lessons

Corey S. Powell, the editor of Discover magazine, wrote recently about having to write a report on Neptune when he was a kid. He wasn’t excited about being assigned Neptune, a much less interesting planet than the more vibrant Saturn and its fancy rings.

But young Corey was a good student and dutifully began his research into this planet hovering on the outskirts of our solar system. And once he did, he found Neptune was not the ugly step-sister after all, but had its own charms.

With a flash of understanding Powell realized that if he’d thought Neptune were dull and had discovered otherwise, the other planets might have secrets to be revealed too. It was a moment he could pinpoint in which his perspective changed.

When I read this I thought how perfectly it sums my approach to the world. It’s incredibly rare for me to be bored. I can generally find something interesting about almost any topic. When I hear someone talk about their passion – even if its not a passion I share – it’s almost always interesting. I love to pick up a little tidbit here or there.

One of my favorite areas in the library is the new books section. It’s a mini-library and I can browse a wide variety of topics in just a few shelves – peeking into one world or another very easily.

Somewhere along the way I discovered what young Corey did – that even though it may not be obvious at first blush, almost everything has some secrets to delight. They’re just waiting to be discovered..

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Epitaphs for Patsy

In a document she left behind for a good friend, Patsy listed five possible epitaphs that could be used at the time of her passing.

  • ‘Lived Fully. Laughed Loudly. Gave generously. Gone.’
  • ‘Lived, Laughed and Loved. Continuing that elsewhere.’
  • ‘Lived fully every day. No regrets now.’
  • ‘The journey continues It has been magical.’
  • ‘A magical journey so far no regrets.’

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