Only one Rule

You have to excuse my post titles. The Rule is that The Title has to be the first thing that comes to my poor beleaguered mind.

This is Naomi (Lady Astors daughter) and the Header is Sheila with her walnut nose. When the pigs eat walnuts their noses go orange!

Hugo and I were discussing rules today as we drove to the big farm to collect black walnuts for the pigs.

He said to me “What is rule?” – after I had said: Driving the tractor too fast is against the rules.  I said: Hmm – Rules (how does one describe what a rule is? ). OK, I said, here is an example  of some Rules: No hitting. No spitting, No fighting. Be Kind. As I called out this list I realised I was reeling off the rules of my Classroom from many years ago.

Oh, He said. Rules. Yes. I understand. 

Rules are OK. We need them actually. I know everyone likes to be the One who Breaks the Rules but creating a set of personal quiet rules to live by takes a lot of thought. A lot of care. And they are always evolving – I hope. We are always evolving.

And seriously I have only one Rule: Be Kind.

Hugo likes that Rule.

I hope you have a lovely day.

Love celi