Just a wee break for something not necessarily knitting related… On my drive home from work today, there was a brief incident that totally pissed me off. As I began my usual berating of the object of my anger for the next several blocks (yes, out loud, and no, the object of my anger was long gone) it occurred to me that it was such a waste of my time and energy to be angry about it. Then later on, I read Crazy Aunt Purl’s blog post for today which bore some eerie similarities to my own realization on the drive home. And shortly after, I read this very wise post by Anne Hanson on Knitspot.
Wow. What great reminders to calm down and think before we act, and to be mindful of how our words and deeds affect others.
Y’know, I sure do love my technology. And maybe it’s an overstated concept, but I honestly do believe that technology has a significant impact on how many people behave today. Yes, I know there are still tons of good people out there — even ones you meet online. It just seems it’s much easier to meet more of the rude ones these days. I sure do sound like an old fart, don’t I?
The older I get, the more impatient I become. One thing I love about knitting, it forces me to be patient, at least for a little while. Playing around in Photoshop is fun, but I enjoy the satisfaction of creating something with my own two hands out of a ball of string and some sticks far, far more. And I get much more than a pair of socks or a scarf or whatever out of the experience.
Here endeth our Deep Thoughts For The Day. We shall return to your regularly scheduled happy knitblog tomorrow with some quasi-FOs.
