I used to think Oregon's state motto: "She Flies With Her Own Wings" was silly. Seemed to me it should be: "Live and Let Live" for that is truly the way Oregonians conduct their lives.
"Do your own thing, I'll do mine and leave me the hell alone." ha.
Well, not quite but for the most part, yes, Oregonians don't like to be told what to do, how to do it or when.
So I got to thinking about the state motto again. And the more I did, the more it made sense.
Oregonians are known mavericks; trail blazers; the first to forge ahead on many fronts.
We go our own way and make no apologies. In light of that, I came to see how our state motto fits us to a t.
We may fly by the seat of our pants, at times, but we definitely fly with our own wings!
