Just a Bit Silly (Haiku Series #327)

Sorry Hubby

Home’s Mister Fix-It

Not really “Jack of all trades”—

Wife calls her expert

Photo by Ksenia Chernaya on Pexels.com

Proof’s in the Results

Busy across street

Neighbor repairing home’s roof—

Inside . . . buckets wait

Photo by Keith on Pexels.com

Needing Exercise

Hiking to mailbox

Realizing while walking back—

Holiday . . . no mail

Photo by Tolga Ahmetler on Pexels.com

Kurt Vonnegut Quotes

Photo by RDNE Stock project on Pexels.com

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful what we pretend to be.

And a step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction.

Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) was an American writer, whose prolific career of over fifty years produced countless works filled with his unique satire and dark humor.

Gina Greenlee Quotes

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com

Experience is a master teacher, even when it’s not our own.

Mistakes help to sharpen your next steps.  They don’t prove that you shouldn’t try again.

Gina Greenlee is an American author, speaker, and teacher.  She resides in Florida where she has written countless books, and she believes in the positive experiences of being a lifelong learner.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Quotes

Photo by MART PRODUCTION on Pexels.com

Genius is the ability to put into effect what is on your mind.

Experience is the name so many people give to their mistakes.

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was an American novelist and short story writer.  Much of his best writing occurred during the Jazz Age, with THE GREAT GATSBY being recognized as his best work.

Frank Herbert Quotes

Photo by Ben Mack on Pexels.com

Nature does not make mistakes.  Right and wrong are human categories.

Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens.  The sleeper must be awake.

American author Frank Herbert (1920-1986) was best known for his science fiction writing.  His novel DUNE (1965) and its sequels brought him wide acclaim.  

Oprah Winfrey Quote

woman carrying black and blue backpack walking on rocky stairs

Photo by Pavel Bondarenko on Pexels.com

Being human means you will make mistakes.  And you will make mistakes, because failure is God’s way of moving you in another direction.

From Psalm 40:1-3:  “I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry.  He drew me up from the desolate pit, and out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.”