Learning from Squirrels

Yesterday, I took Marshall outside to play. It was a beautiful day, with a blue sky, bright fall foliage, and the perfect temperature. There were acorns everywhere. I couldn’t walk more than a few inches without crushing one.

So here is a comment from Poirot to fit the season.

The squirrel . . . collects nuts. He stores them up in the autumn so that they may be of advantage to him later. To make a success of humanity . . . we must profit by the lessons of those below us in the animal kingdom. I have always done so. I have been the cat, watching at the mouse hole. I have been the good dog following up the scent, and not taking my nose from the trail. And also, . . . I have been the squirrel. I have stored away the little fact here, the little fact there.

from The Mystery of the Blue Train

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