Please forgive my brief but unplanned blogging hiatus. I had a major project to complete which took nearly all my time and energy. Now, that it’s done, I can turn my attention to pretty things and lots of rest. For a little while, at least.
Since today is A.A. Milne’s birthday–also known as Winnie-the-Pooh Day–I’m dropping in to share the two Pooh postcards that hit my mailbox within the last few weeks.
As Shelby–who sent the postcard above for a “Literary Wisdom” swap--pointed out in her note, we can almost always find wisdom in children’s books. Of course, she imparted an additional bit of Pooh wisdom:
We didn’t realize we were making memories. We just knew we were having fun.
Isn’t this true? As kids, we are just in the moment, but years later, the memories warm us.
For a Winnie-the-Pooh postcard swap, Alyssa of Alberta, Canada sent a card featuring an “updated” Pooh in red shirt walking past the London Bridge.
I always get to where I am going by walking away from where I have been.
Pooh’s wisdom comes off as simple and matter-of-fact, but there is incredible insight about the human experience in his [Milne’s] words. We get nowhere unless we’re willing to walk away from the things and places that hold us back.
I wonder if Pooh is interested in being my life coach?
If you need a little more Hundred Acre Wood sweetness, check out my “Happy Winnie-the-Pooh Day” post from two years ago.
Enjoy your favorite day!
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Love Winnie the Pooh! Indeed, will enjoy today. Thank you 😊
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I hope you enjoyed Pooh Day!
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Pooh Day every day ☺️
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Winnie the Pooh I love this cartoon
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Did you read the books? Even as an adult, they are appealing.
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Yes I did
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They’re the best! I so enjoyed rereading them with my kiddo!
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Wow, flash back!
I grew up watching Winnie the Pooh specials.
He was always looking for honey. His two friends were Piglet and Tigger.
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My son watched the “updated” version when he was little. I can’t remember the name of the show, but it featured a little girl named Darby (I think), instead of Christopher Robin.
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Beautiful post. Let us all have cake
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Yum! Cake. I didn’t think about that. I did have pie though.
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I must celibate this day with a jar of honey!
It’s really hard to find the kind of gentle wisdom of the old writers. They were able to boil down so many complicated idea into a statement that even a child could understand.
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Yes. Some of them had a particular genius. I hope the honey was good! 🙂
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Never better 😊
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Pooh always had good things to say. Thanks for sharing this. I never remember Pooh day. I do remember Martin Luther King jr day though. I plan to attend a church service in his honor on Monday. He had many important things to say to us.
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Agreed. It’s always so hard for me to choose quotes and speeches to share.
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I hope you enjoyed the service.
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I am a loyal Pooh lover! The quotes are terrific reminders. Thanks for sharing, now get back to resting 😉
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For sure! I needed it. Still do. A cold or something is trying to take hold, so I’m getting the rest in.
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“A hug is always the right size”, hugs Chandra!
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Hugs to you too, Louise!
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Speaking as a bear of little brain I think Pooh is the perfect life-coach for me 😉
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For most of us bears!
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You would’ve loved the Winnie-the-Pooh exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (if you didn’t see it).
And Winnie-the-Pooh as a life coach would be awesome lol
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😀 I would indeed love the Winnie-the-Pooh exhibit. I’m looking it up to see how long it will be there. Thanks!
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