The last time I updated my blog was March of 2010. When I named it ‘Pointe Shoes and Paper Airplanes’ I was just about to turn fifteen, raising sun conures, starting geometry, and didn’t even have my drivers license yet. Things have changed a lot since then, and I started wanting to rename my blog to reflect that. I also was itching to change the appearance to allow larger pictures more ways to personalize this little corner of the internet.
Finding a new title was hard. Mom suggested that I find a phrase from a favorite book, and Lord of the Rings came to mind. The author, J. R. R. Tolkein, wrote many beautiful poems in it, and his wording is lovely. The first line of one stuck out to me: “All that is gold does not glitter”. A turning of Shakespeare’s warning against trusting outward appearances “All that glisters is not gold.” In Tolkein’s rewording, it becomes advice to look deeper than the surface, for the most precious things are not often of monetary value. The most beautiful moments of life may appear dull and drab to an outsider. It seemed perfect for this blog, which chronicles the small but golden times in the life of our family.
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.