“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”
I think both of my parents would have agreed with this. The stories they told spoke of quiet competence, that the value of the work was in the work not the reward, and that character and not wealth or rank defined the quality of a person.
I have taken all of these with me, but finding that I have to frequently relearn them. While these values are rather traditional and quotidian, they are not widely expressed in the frenetic tech world that I work in. I probably should take my shoes off and get my hands and feet dirty in nature more often.
Your parents sound like they were on the same page as each other. That’s helpful. And yes, you probably should!!!!
I was taught there were angels and demons all around me.
I was terrified of the demons.
I no longer hold to the stories of demons. But I am opening again to the possibility of angel spirits surrounding.
“Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.”
I think both of my parents would have agreed with this. The stories they told spoke of quiet competence, that the value of the work was in the work not the reward, and that character and not wealth or rank defined the quality of a person.
I have taken all of these with me, but finding that I have to frequently relearn them. While these values are rather traditional and quotidian, they are not widely expressed in the frenetic tech world that I work in. I probably should take my shoes off and get my hands and feet dirty in nature more often.