In sticking with my letter theme from my last post.

We are taught so many common things in life.

We often get these “rules” locked into our brains over time.

These rules seem easy enough to follow and should make our life easier and better.

But are these rules correct for us at a specific point?   Or even more interesting, are these rules even correct?  Should we live our life actions by these rules we’ve learned?

Example Rule: “I before E except after C.”  Weird Science!

English grammar is a confusing mess.  Never mind trying to comprehend what a preposition or parable are?  Identifying a metaphor vs an analogy.  Or being a nonnative English speaker and understanding: There, Their, They’re or Where, Wear, Ware, We’re, Were, or Advise, Advice, Advisor, Adviser, Advicer.

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