Recently I wrote to inquire the well being of a friend who is in a deep funk. The reply I got back was a simple ASCII art: ^_______^. This symbol could be a "big smile", a "forced smile", or "crying". I am not sure which one is in effect at this moment. Maybe all three.
In one of the best loved English poems, Ella Wheeler Wilcox's wrote:
Laugh and the world laughs with you.
Weep, and you weep alone:
For this stolid old earth
Has need of your mirth,
It has troubles enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will echo it:
Sigh, and it's lost on the air;
For they want full measure
Of all your pleasure,
But nobody wants your care.
Feast, and your halls are crowded,
Fast, and they'll pass you by;
Succeed and give,
And they'll let you live,
But fail - and they'll let you die.
Good poem for bloggers, perhaps.
ReplyDeleteA very keen observation, Carol. Very good point. If someone should take a disklike to my blog, I could say:
ReplyDeleteEt tu Brutus Vulgaris Blogger?
LOL.
By the way, have you fixed your media player?
No, it will not take the Quick time update.
ReplyDeleteI just tried your site on IE and it works there.