No, no – I’m not talking about “Wreck It Ralph’ – the 2012 animated comedy. I’ve got my other favorite Ralph on my mind – the one I affectionately refer to as “Rescue Ralph” – better known to you, perhaps, as Ralph Waldo Emerson. 😊
His catalogue of brilliance is numbing. How could that much ‘smart’ reside in one human? Of all the thought-provoking quotes and encouraging nuggets attributed to Mr. Emerson, there’s one that stands out to me:
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.
Blunders, absurdities, old nonsense? Oh my! Just the morning kick-in-the-butt I need (most days, at least) to rescue me from my swirling, circuitous thinking. I love it…and yet…
I wonder, what if I add the typical Vicki accentuations to his work – a little bold here and there, maybe an emoji or exclamation point…or two. I’m not reserved, like my guy Ralph. I’m me and I overly enthuse when spot-on wisdom speaks directly to me.
My edits, should I be so bold (wink!) might look like this:
Finish each day and be done with it! You have done what you could. 😉 Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; FORGET THEM as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day! 😊😊😊 You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. ❤
Crossing a line? Too much creative liberty? Yes – but it’s all in fun.
Thank you, Ralph (although I understand you preferred to use your middle name). In that case, Waldo, you’re the best.
-Vicki 😉
Victoria Ponders... 
Love it, Vicki! The emojis and accentuating made it so fun! And that quote! 💯
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Xo! ❤
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What an absolute delight, for sure! I have not read that one before, though I’ve come across this one:
“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”
Which I like so much because of the balance he provides. So as long as we’re in editing mode, I wonder if I may suggest another edit? How about FORGET➡️FORGIVE? Then we get the best part of forgetting, but also the wonder of learning from the mistakes so that we’re less likely to repeat them?
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Love your suggested edit. 😘And…thx much for sharing more…all good stuff! Xo, EW!
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😊👍👍👍
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Thank you! 😉
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I love that you overly enthuse when wisdom speaks directly to you. A wonderful trait that I’m so glad you so generously share! What a great Waldo quote! And I didn’t know he preferred Waldo! Thanks, Vicki!
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Thank you, Wynne. 😉
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