The Breath of Nature

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“With hues on hues

expression cannot paint

The breath of Nature,

And her endless bloom.”

– James Thomson –

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed,

and to have my senses put in order.”

– John Burroughs –

Nurture peace. Cultivate kindness. Carry the calm.

Nature of the week:

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Peace and Pageantry

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Let us … seek peace …

near the inland murmur of streams,

and the gracious waving of trees,

the beauteous vesture of earth,

and sublime pageantry of the skies.

– Mary Shelley, The Last Man –

Nurture peace. Cultivate kindness. Carry the calm.

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A World Full, A Cup Full

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“…although the world is full of suffering,

it is full also of the overcoming of it.”

– Helen Keller –

Helen Keller’s words remind me of something Frederick Buechner said in his essay for Going on Faith: “All the death that ever was, set next to life, would scarcely fill a cup.” It also makes me think of some advice that Fred Rogers left us: When bad things happen, look for the helpers.

So keep your eyes open; be aware of the bad. But don’t drown in that cup.

Nurture peace. Cultivate kindness. Carry the calm.

Keep moving toward what brings life.

Look for the helpers.

And be one.

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