A stitch in time saves nine. Blame it on my training as a
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), but the word that strikes me from the stitch
in time adage is SAVES. It’s possible
I’m also affected by my most frequent familial admonitions:
- A penny saved is a penny earned, and
- Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
These sayings all have some component of investment and
reward, just as savings compound benefits over time. Spend time now, have more
later. Save money now, have more later. I think my parents were urging me to
choose wisely, to recognize that my actions have consequences and those
consequences could be far greater than I’d imagine.
I think they also wanted to teach me to appreciate the value
of work and sacrifice. “You never value something unless you work for it” is
another adage I heard and lived. It was abundantly clear to me the work preceded
the enjoyment. Short term pain for long term gain.
My thoughts on this challenge haven’t gelled yet. My mind
wanders through the demands of parenting, the psychological benefits of delayed
gratification and the intrinsic value of work. Kahlil Gibran said, “Work is
love made visible.” That makes sense to me and is, perhaps, the statement that best
encompasses the circle of parental love, childhood sacrifice and adult
development that these adages represent.
I can’t wait to see what interpretations are revealed at the
gallery postings on August 27, 2014.
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