trail gate ahead. and love. and maybe bananas.
the future is bright.
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“he who is of a calm and happy nature, will hardly feel the pressure of age.”
-plato
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photo: bandemeer park, ann arbor, michigan, usa – spring 2024
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Makes me feel like 21 – that cheerful yellow looks a bit like the sun we haven‘t seen in a while!
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c’mon sun, don’t be stingy )
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A wise man said that indeed… Happy day to you Beth!
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yes! and to you –
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Looks very inviting and happy 😃
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Yes!
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😊
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I have a feeling you went for it, Beth!
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And you would be correct)
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Haha! I love that… and maybe bananas. In this world filled with ugly writings, this is a most pleasant sight!
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I agree!🍌
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Happy yellow sign. Yay to that! Hope you get bananas, indeed 👏🏽
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Thanks!
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I love bananas, I have one with my breakfast cereal while reading Derrick Knight’s post, … an enjoyable start to my day
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Nice!
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We all need that Happy Trail to follow. Even if we only close our eyes for a while and let our minds wander there. And remember to pick up any trash like banana peels.
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Exactly!
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Yay! A terrific combo, I say. Bananas for everyone! 🥰
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A win win win
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🥰🥰🥰
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I found that your quotation is from Plato’s The Republic. It’s from a passage in which Plato has Cephalus say:
“The truth is, Socrates, that these regrets, and also the complaints about relatives, are to be attributed to the same cause, which is not old age, but men’s characters and tempers; for he who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition youth and age are equally a burden.”
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Thank you!
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I agree. I have so much to be thankful for that I stay positive.
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I love everything about this, the sign, the quote, the bananas!
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Me too!
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Someone has a fun sense of humor. What a bright spot beyond your ordinary signage. We all need more messages like this to make us smile.
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That’s right on both counts
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I just hope that there were bananas, but it was still fun going to find out.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Draws one right in
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A sign to wake you up to possibilities.
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Right!
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Good times ahead!
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Can’t miss
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Lovely sentiment! Definitely the way to live.
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Agreed
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What a wonderful world this would be…
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Yes
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Totally agree with that quote, Beth. Trying to “walk that walk” every day!
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I do my best with it as well
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May we all feel that way!
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Yes!
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Whatever happened to just carving your initials into a tree?
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🌳
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I best take a leaf out of Plato’s book then.
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Yes –
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Beth you saw this nature trail..Anita
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Yes!
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I just glanced at this, and I could have sworn it said “Tail Gate Ahead.” Both are equally as exciting to me. 😊
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so funny )
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you had me at bananas…
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we all have the things that call out to us
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…and maybe bananas. Gotta love it.
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right.
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Totally.
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I love this sign. Even though I’m not a big fan of bananas :)
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Options)
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:-)
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<3
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inviting :-)
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yes –
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😀
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<3
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OK, Plato, I will try the calm and happy nature approach for awhile and see if that helps.
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we shall see -)
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