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To: NicknamedBob

Allow me to relate a personal observation, Bob.

Over the years, I have made hundreds of knitted, crocheted and sewn items, and in each one, there has been at least one mistake, deliberate at times, not so at other times. I chose to allow them to remain in the article, rather than correct them in honor of my Native American heritage.

In almost every tribe, the belief is that if a thing is perfect, the evil spirits will like it and inhabit it, thus bringing bad luck and injury to the owner. By putting in a flaw, the evil spirits will stay away, and the owner can keep it with the knowledge that it is “safe.”

And so, when you write, and you know there is a mistake of some kind that others may not notice, it’s OK to leave it in...Avoid perfection and be secure in the knowledge that your efforts will be appreciated.

Just sayin’.


1,695 posted on 03/08/2015 8:13:28 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Washing laundry - a must. Drying - understandable. Putting it all away is taking things too far..)
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To: Monkey Face

I attribute ownership and authorship of all of my flaws to no one but myself. I am a self-made collage of erroneous intentions and failed executions.


1,698 posted on 03/08/2015 8:23:23 AM PDT by NicknamedBob (Do your light housework in your dreams. What else is sleep for but to clear away the cobwebs?)
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To: Monkey Face

But I have to fix the punctuation, or I’ll go crazy!!!


1,701 posted on 03/08/2015 8:39:17 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Wash, rinse, dry, put away.)
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