(If you want to send me words that you would like us all to ponder - please feel free to do so!)
So here is a tidbit from my past that I rarely think about: When I was a little girl our parents (3 bros and I) enrolled us in sailing classes every summer. We would sail sabots (little 8 foot sailboats). I was quite small and would often capsize. I remember that when I took water into the boat I would be told to bail. So that is my first impression of this word, however now that I've grown a bit older I find that I am constantly having to bail my kids out of financial jams.... (well not so constantly any more - but does it end???)
And then of course there are the Bail Bondsmen all over the place. Never quite understood why posting money was considered bail when I always thought the word was used to empty - or save something.
Around Halloween many mazes are made from a bale of hay.... not sure if I've ever seen that word used in any other meaning...
How about you? Any ideas on bail?
Happy Pondering!
Sailing classes sound like a lot of fun.
ReplyDelete'Bail' is a difficult word for me to write about, and I've learned new things.
I do like to set out some challenges and learn new things.
DeleteThe bailing never really stops completely. But I'm grateful that I can be there to help out. Better to give them money now when it's needed rather than when you are gone, and they don't need it anymore.
ReplyDeleteThat is such a true statement Linda.
DeleteBailing out our kids is a parent's job. Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteOh I agree...but with the extension of life expectancy, bailing became a full time job!
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