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That Which is Saved
“A penny saved is a penny earned.” These are some things that are saved: money, time, effort, lives, souls.
Keepsake Mandala
Small bowl, wooden bracelet from India, tiny heart-shaped bowl, sapphire earrings, engagement ring, glass Buddha head, gold tie tack, dog tags, Cathedral high school charm, marbles found on our property, the heart-shaped key to my Grandmother Boss’ house, coins from various countries, hand-shaped earrings,
Proverbs
Words Remembered
Proverbial language has been defined by linguist Neal Norrick as “self-contained, pithy, traditional expressions with didactic content and fixed poetic forms.” Less scientifically but more poetically, English statesman Lord John Russell is credited with defining proverbs as “the wisdom of many and the wit of one.” (ABC Dictionary of Chinese Proverbs, John S. Rohsenow, 2002)