Hollis Baker keeps things in perspective

Hollis BakerBack when I lived in Austin, I went to the Toastmasters’ meetings every Monday morning at 6:45am near my apartment. Toastmasters is where you go if you want to get better at talking in front of crowds, which I suck at. It’s also a good place to meet interesting characters, one of whom is Hollis Baker of Liberty Hill. He’s easily one of the best story tellers I’ve ever met and a good friend to boot. Anyway, I stopped by his blog today to catch up and to see what he’s been up to. I was rewarded with several good stories, and I especially liked the following metaphor:

Quiet draped the porch and the yard, the meadow and the world. Finally Child poked a hole in the stillness with the question, “But Old Man what is the most important fact of Life? Old Man replied, “Two things Child, are the only things that really matter in life. The first are Roses, ” the Old Man said. “Roses are like life and love and beauty. Each rose has a thorn to remind us that life must be handled gently, not clutched, or yanked about indiscriminately, ” Old Man stated. “Each rose forms a promising bud, to be nourished and coaxed into full bloom. As the blossom unfolds in all its pristine beauty they make life worthwhile.” Old Man continued, “And even in death the faded petals fall to earth adding nourishment to morrows blossoms.”

See also:

  1. Caught flat-footed
  2. Lest We Forget
  3. Dreams of hand guns

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3 comments

  1. hollis baker
    3/9/2007 at 7:13 pm

    Dear Chris, good to hear from you. I have at least once a week checked your blog with no luck. Wow, you have come home! Good to see your smiling face again.

  2. hollis baker
    3/9/2007 at 7:17 pm

    Dear Chris, good to hear from you. I have at least once a week checked your blog with no luck. Wow, you have come home! Good to see your smiling face again. I thought I had found you at,
    the big sivori but you didn’t post often or any there.
    I have so many questions about posting, and managing this thing. I hope we can discuss the world and all that is in it. I trust things are going well for you and the Mrs’s. (I know.)
    Do come back to Austin and drop in at TM soon.
    And thanks for the kind words.
    Hollis

  3. chris sivori
    3/10/2007 at 12:10 pm

    Hey Hollis, I’d be glad to help you out. I’ll send you an email.