Square

     In math, a shape with equal sides and equal angles or multiplying a number by itself.  In construction, being precisely aligned.  In business, a fair deal or paying the  bill.  In personality or behavior, a square can be seen as negative or positive.
     A few decades back, labeling someone as a square was an insult.  Either the person was unaware of what it took to be "cool" or chose not to identify with "passing fancies" in dress or behavior.  To them, the old fashioned ways were fine or even superior to more modern ways of doing things.
     Some people define themselves and take pride in being a square, conventional and conservative.  Their behavior is based on past wisdom which they feel is tried and true.  They may not have confidence in newer unproven ways.
     We all need to value those conventions of the past which still work well today and tomorrow.  We also need to be open to new ideas and solutions. The old and the new may be as equal in value as the sides and angles of a square.