You have heard it said
that it is prudent—
even wise—
to listen to
the better angels
of our nature.
Rubbish.
Don’t merely listen.
Converse with those pixies!
Engage in morality,
challenge it,
wrestle it
until it has
locked you in
Full Nelson
submission to being
human
but
better.
There should be
nothing at all
PASSIVE
about your
morality.
© 2026 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, October 23, 2026.
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Valentine's Voice
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Good write T. Popeye got enough spinach?! lol.
HAHAHA! Orchi, Popeye had better start glugging by the gallon! That little pixie looks perfectly capable of turning him into a pretzel! What is going on in the Gluggerverse? LOL! 🧚🤼🌿🙏
The legend of André the giant !
HAHAHA! Lorenz, I swear these must be outtakes from The Princess Bride: Pixie Edition! André would be proud! LOL! 🧚🤼🌿🙏
A powerful message here of being active in morality not passive. So nicely put in personified and metaphoric terms it makes so much more forceful a statement. Loved it a fave my friend
Thank you, Soren! I\'ve come to believe that being a better human being is a lifelong undertaking, and one that requires us to keep questioning ourselves. I\'m glad you enjoyed this one, and I truly appreciate the fave, my friend! 🧚🤼🌿🙏
You are most welcome my friend have a great weekend
Loved the power of this, a fav
Thank you so much, Norman! Delighted you found this pixie could punch, and I truly appreciate the fave, my friend! 🧚🤼🌿🙏
most welcome
Quite true.
Thanks, Kevin! There's always room for us to grow, isn't there? Heaven knows I've still got plenty of work to do! LOL! 🧚🤼🌿🙏
And is our Work ever completed?
Glad to respond.
I have an ugly on the inside colleague and she always says, " I'm made like this"of course it's not acceptable ,she just chooses to be what she is. An excellent peice my friend. 🌹
Thank you, Teddy! And about that colleague...totally. I don't believe any of us gets a lifetime exemption from personal growth. We all have our shortcomings, myself included, but we also have choices about how we treat others. "I'm made that way" doesn't cut it. I appreciate you, my friend! 🧚🤼🌿🙏
Right on, man. Great work.
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