“Birds of a Feather – Flock together…”

Feb 21st “Birds of a Feather – Flock together…”

When you were little or even as an adult did you ever use the above saying: “Birds of a Feather – Flock together?” That was one of the most used PROVERBS or sayings that the NUNS used in the Orphanage – that is by certain NUNS – and that was in the 1940’s.

There was a Rosemary B. and a Susie C – who were very good friends of mine – and it seem to me that when certain NUNS were on duty – that is to spend an hour with the girls – a better word would be to say – “baby-sitters” as some of them really didn’t want to be with us – and then of course, there would be one or the other – that would actually play card games or board games with some of us girls – actually seem to be a human being?

“STILL WATER RUNS DEEP” was another one of the sayings – and this was usually said when friends like Eleanora F. And Rosemary B. would be together – as if they would be cooking up some kind of a dangerous over throw of the Orphanage? There were a couple of other girls who were also on the constant watch list – and they would purposely pretend to be doing something that they were not allowed to. There are always some kids that just like to test the NUNS – to see what they can do – just to get some reaction from a particular NUN?

“A PERSON IS KNOWN BY THE COMPANY SHE KEEPS?” I sometime wonder what the NUNS were thinking – did they think that every child in this world is exactly like every other one? Back then people were not reading their daily Horoscope to see what to do and how to do it, Probably – no one even knew much about what “SIGN” they were born under and nobody knew that – some “SIGNS” do not get along with some other “SIGNS?”

“A STITCH IN TIME – SAVES NINE” – sometimes I just have to wonder if what someone was doing was not enough or that – if they would get a move on – and get busier – we would all be done and could get on with whatever the work was – that we were all assigned to be doing – There are always some kids – that figure that they can get by doing very little – or maybe nothing at all and that they won’t be noticed. There were some special “KIDS” – who you might say were the teacher’s “PET!” They were “GOLD-BRICKERS!” They were so special – they had something – that the rest of us did not have – what was it??

“EMPTY TIN CANS RATTLE THE LOUDEST” – This was for a few of the Kids – that always had something to say back to the NUN in charge. You might say that this child was sassing back at the NUN or just “talking back” with such idle talk of what she was going to do and or some talk that was inappropriate for a nice little girl – to let come from her “sweet mouth?”

There was one NUN – she would always say “ASK A SILLY QUESTION – GET A SILLY ANSWER!” Now that I am much older and not in the Orphanage – and that NUN has probably passed away – it would be safe to say – that she could not come up with some kind of an answer – that would have put a “LID” on the smart KID!

“COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!” “WOW” What a terrific PROVERB! This is one PROVERB – that we should say and say it often! Everyone knows that what you say is what you get! So for more Blessings – let’s all say: “Count Your Blessings!”