Tao Speaks: Re: I can't escape the imperfection

Re: I can't escape the imperfection

Posted by Steve on 4/20/2009, 1:07 pm, in reply to "I can't escape the imperfection"
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: Just kidding Steve. I have provisionally come
: to the conclusion that I don't understand
: anything.
:
: My guru (a red frog) assures me that I am
: one step away from despair, and she claims
: when I reach that point I will be in the
: kindergarten of wisdom. She further claims
: that if I am smart enough, I will learn how
: to stay there as long as I breathe.
:
: If I fail, she says, I will be doomed to
: think that I am wise. To tell you the
: truth, it scares the hell out of me.
:
: I told her I knew nothing, but she says that
: is no different from a person who brags that
: they do know something. I guess I am
: s.o.l., but yet I have a six pac in the frig
: and some matzo ball soup that I got trading
: away some Costco lasagna. So maybe
: everything is perfect after all?
:
: love,
: rat

--------------------------

Rat,

Matzo ball soup is the one thing that can, in fact, be objectively imperfect.

My mother's matzo ball soup was objectively imperfect. Her own mother would not eat it. We children ate it, and wept.

Steve

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Message Thread:

"Faith in the Heart". - Butcho 4/18/2009, 10:51 am
- Re: "Faith in the Heart". - Butcho 4/20/2009, 7:55 am
  - Re: "Faith in the Heart". - Steve 4/20/2009, 12:21 pm
    - I can't escape the imperfection - rat 4/20/2009, 12:55 pm
      - Re: I can't escape the imperfection - Steve 4/20/2009, 1:07 pm
        
        Re: I can't escape the imperfection - Butcho 4/20/2009, 5:11 pm
      - a rat gets froggy - Butcho 4/20/2009, 5:19 pm
    - Re: "Faith in the Heart". - Butcho 4/20/2009, 4:39 pm
      - Re: "Faith in the Heart". - Steve 4/20/2009, 5:02 pm
        
        Duct Tape and other Unitive Things. - Butcho 4/20/2009, 8:00 pm
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--Previous Message-- : Just kidding Steve. I have provisionally : come : to the conclusion that I don't understand : anything. : : My guru (a red frog) assures me that I am : one step away from despair, and she claims : when I reach that point I will be in the : kindergarten of wisdom. She further claims : that if I am smart enough, I will learn how : to stay there as long as I breathe. : : If I fail, she says, I will be doomed to : think that I am wise. To tell you the : truth, it scares the hell out of me. : : I told her I knew nothing, but she says that : is no different from a person who brags that : they do know something. I guess I am : s.o.l., but yet I have a six pac in the frig : and some matzo ball soup that I got trading : away some Costco lasagna. So maybe : everything is perfect after all? : : love, : rat : : -------------------------- : : Rat, : : Matzo ball soup is the one thing that can, : in fact, be objectively imperfect. : : My mother's matzo ball soup was objectively : imperfect. Her own mother would not eat it. : We children ate it, and wept. : : Steve : : :

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