Ever thought of yourself as an expert? Experts don't have to be famous.
I'll
be at the North Somerset Show later. I go every year. There will be
experts there in everything from guinea to Gloucester pigs - drizzle
cakes to delicate crafts - dry-stone wall building to
dead-skin-eating fish.
And
people who put the engines off World War II fighter planes into
tractors. Bit bonkers but the noise and raw power is immense.
Expect
terrier racing, cider sampling, owl protection, pick 'n' mix
confection, tree pollarding and relay races on horseback.
A
huge variety of specialists. All fantastically skilful in their
little area of expertise in their small bit of the world.
You
may not build, bake or breed, but you are an expert in one thing.
Yourself. The finest you there has ever been. There was no prototype.
You know yourself better than anyone else.
I
bet you do something better than anyone around. Nobody knows more
than you about that bit of land adjoining your house. You could count
its beetles or record the wind speed every day. Bingo. Expert.
In
the Bible King David told people to be happy that they are fearfully
and wonderfully made. Jesus told people to rejoice that their names
are written in the book of life. St Paul told people to embrace that
nothing can separate them from the love of God.
Exciting
possibilities for any individual. Not exactly down-beat. We can all
live a unique life but have a common potential destiny.
You
are amazing. Fearfully and wonderfully made. But to avoid meeting
your maker too soon, don't stand in front of the tractors.
Good
morning.
2 comments:
Which 115 seconds, please? A time would be very helpful, thank you!
About 8.47-8.51. No earlier.
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