Tuesday, August 5, 2008

fresh out of perspective

I love the scene in Ratatouille when the waiter asks the food critic, Anton Ego, what he'd like to eat:

Anton Ego: ...you know what I'm craving? A little perspective. That's it. I'd like some fresh, clear, well seasoned perspective. Can you suggest a good wine to go with that?

Mustafa: With what, sir?

Anton Ego: Perspective. Fresh out, I take it?

My answer to that: "Exactly! I am fresh out of perspective."

A little while ago I purchased this t-shirt for Zach that seemed to represent his personality well:


At times, that 99% seems to drop slightly and today it seemed more like this:

During a 54% Angel moment, my eyes were drawn to a birthday card my grandmother had sent to Zach. I opened it up and read the sweet message she had written to him:
Thank goodness for my wonderful grandma who had the perspective I was fresh out of.