Life and the Pursuit of Learning!

Well its Friday, June 22, 2012 and I had to write about an epiphany I had yesterday. Because I do enjoy learning the origin of words so enthusiastically; I subscribe to a word a day email and most of the time I don't look at them till the end of the week but today I was curious and this is what I got... This week's theme: professions of the past. bowyer (BO-yuhr) noun One who makes, sells, or uses bows. [From Old English boga, ultimately from the Indo-European root bheug- (to bend) that is also the source of bagel, buxom, and bog.] I want to point out its not so much the actual word that inspired me to write about but that there is a word for someone who makes, sells, or uses bows. Which prompts me ot quote one of my favourite 80's movies.. (bonus points if you guess it) " I don't want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career." It constantly amazes me that there are so many things to know that we don't know and some things to know that we don't know that we don't know. Stop and think about how many times in a week you say.. "I didn't know that!" and take a breath and look around and be thankful for the gift of learning that now makes you know it. I just had an epiphany.. !! Instead of spending time feeling upset or anxious that you don't know something.. you should embrace the opportunity to actually learn it. That is all.. enjoy your day.. today is the only day that is today. Embrace it! Lady McKermit