Sunday, October 30, 2011

Day 303, October 30

I love learning new words, new phrases. A few days ago, my husband taught me an expression I hadn't heard before: "He's all hat and no cattle."
I love the symbolism of these words, how they express in six meager words what some of us might spend hundreds, if not thousands, of words to express.
Chances are you know someone who is "all hat and no cattle." Most of us can point to certain politicians or celebrities who take pleasure in flaunting their talents, their wealth, their breast size. Because they possess little or no substance, they must rely on outward trappings to feel good about themselves, to impress their "inferiors."
Fortunately, we can also point to individuals who are "no hat and all cattle." These persons find joy in serving others, in giving of themselves, in praising the Lord. Their feelings about self come from within rather than from without.
So, for today, I am grateful for those persons who are "no hat and all cattle."

3 comments:

  1. I agree! A variation on this is the acronym ATNA -- all talk, no action. I know far too many people who fit into that category, and so it's always a pleasure to meet someone who follows the adage of letting actions speak louder than words.

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  2. Did you just call me a COW??? hahaha "These persons find joy in serving others, in giving of themselves, in praising the Lord" - not that I'm good at it, but I do find joy in trying. ;-) Love you, my friend!

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  3. I like the above mentioned ATNA acronym. And the expression Dad taught you was also new to me.

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