 "Valencian Fishermen," Joaquin Sorolla Y Bastida (see also By the Way, Circumstances, Comes to Us, Cotton-wool) “But all is fish that comes to our net. We have seldom had a more instructive record of childhood, even if we must allow that the instruction comes to us on the lines of what not to do. The fine character and beautiful nature of Mrs. Augustus Hare have been known to the world since the Memorials of a Quiet Life were published by this very son (Augustus Hare); and when we find how this lady misinterpreted the part of mother to her adopted and dearly beloved son, we know that we are not reading of the mistakes of an unworthy or even of a commonplace woman. Mrs. Hare always acted upon principle, and when she erred, the principle was in fault. She confounded the two principles of authority and autocracy. She believed that there was some occult virtue in arbitrary action on the part of a parent, and that a child must be the better in proportion as he does as he is bidden––the more outrageous the bidding the better the training.” * “All was fish that came to the young Goethe's net.” Examen: Show how literature and circumstances may all be “fish to our nets,” even if they are anti-examples or unwished for circumstances. Why must our principles be “fished for” and re-connected to our actions? Am I able and willing to work with “what comes?” How is this a growth mindset? ~~~~~~~ But all is fish: Charlotte M. Mason, School Education, 3:13–14. All was fish: Charlotte M. Mason, Formation of Character, 5:334. Day 91 Fish to our Nets meditation/100 days copyright Laurie Bestvater 2025
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