Friday, September 26, 2025

Friday Morning Thoughts: Essays


Friday Morning Thoughts: Essay

It is Friday morning, almost the weekend. Do not forget to be fabulous! Let’s begin and finish with thoughts and gratitude. As usual, the first and final moments set up a tone for the many minutes that fall in between. The between what we call life when we live and breathe air. We do our best. Besides, the happy soul that is best shield that keeps us from the cruelty in the world.

It is late September, when air smells like apples and the world looks like it has been dipped in cinnamon. Taking in the new day’s rise, shine, and the goodness that follows you, you feel pure joy. The joy of simple things that color the canvas of the soul, and you smile.

According to a 19th century legend, the Truth and the Lie meet one day. The Lie says to the Truth: “It's a marvelous day today!” The Truth looks up to the skies and sighs, for the day was really beautiful. They spend a lot of time together, ultimately arriving beside a well. The Lie tells the Truth: “The water is very nice, let's take a bath together!” The Truth, once again suspicious, tests the water and discovers that it indeed is very nice. They undress and start bathing. Suddenly, the Lie comes out of the water, puts on the clothes of the Truth and runs away. The furious Truth comes out of the well and runs to find the Lie and to get her clothes back. The World, seeing the Truth naked, turns its gaze away, with contempt and rage.

The poor Truth returns to the well and disappears forever, hiding therein, in shame. Since then, the Lie travels around the World, dressed as the Truth, satisfying the needs of society, because, the World, in any case, has no wish to find, look, and meet the naked Truth.

Sun and Wind, Lie and Truth are important legends. We read, we learn, and make out own choices what clothes we wear. I believe in a free smile that makes the face beautiful, that highlights the best in the day, and that may change the World for the goodness and betterment in our surroundings but do not allow the World full of Lies to change your smile.

Tomshinsky@2025

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