text: BrOOKS-of-WISDOM.... by .....Charles Brooks.... |www.charlesbrooks.com |www.charlesbrooks.com "….It's all spit-and-polish veneer…."
  "….It's all spit-and-polish veneer…."
  Charles Brooks / October 13, 2013 / Tidbits-of-Wisdom / Permalink
  PREENING: Have you ever noticed how birds preen? Or, monkeys, horses, even snakes? Many animals preen; the cleaning process. To humans, it might be considered PRIMPING. Why is it done, and for what good reason? For birds, it might be for safer flight, whereas, for humans, it might be for purposes of ego, and building self-esteem. We humans, for the most part, all, want to look nice, putting our best foot forward; trying to make the best first impression. There are exceptions, i.e. Steve Jobs, who it is said, went to interviews either bare-footed, or in flip-flops. (Sorry, I would not consider such an interview). While preening has its purpose for animals – but, for humans it may lead to a sense of falsehood, misrepresentation, and window dressing of the truth. Matthew 23: 1-3 says: Now Jesus turned to address his disciples, along with the crowd that had gathered with them. "The religion scholars and Pharisees are competent teachers in God's Law. You won't go wrong in following their teachings on Moses. But be careful about following them. They talk a good line, but they don't live it. They don't take it into their hearts and live it out in their behavior. It's all spit-and-polish veneer. Blessings…cjlb…10/13/13
  PHOTO CREDIT: "The Preening Egret" – Taken by Frank Baker, my friend, photographer, and currently…a world traveler.