After reading your posting, I went looking for my used bookstore version of Epictetus’ “Discourses.” After I found the book and read the highlighted passages, I read your readers’ commments above. Debi sums up his philosophy well enough when she writes, “The best way to have what you want, is to want what you have.” Clairz does too, in the portion of her previous comment which you quoted in your posting.

So, it was with surprise that I read Clairz comment above. She points out that the robin, notwithstanding all of Epictetus’ philosophy, gets the Great Persimmon.

After checking to ensure that Clairz was right, I broke out laughing. Not at, but with you, Ms. Blue. Who would have believed that a robin could confound the great philosophers?

Of course, I still forget about that persimmons that’s right there in front of me.

Thank you for another lovely post, and the reminder that goes with it!