Writing Brings Me Close to the Bone
- At October 17, 2022
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Artist shed. Photograph by Chris Carithers
“This is what separates artists from ordinary people: the belief, deep in our hearts, that if we build our castles well enough, somehow the ocean won’t wash them away.” – Anne Lamott
How do I build my castle so part of my story doesn’t go out with the tide? Writing. Writing brings me close to the bone.
Read More»Father on Father’s Day: Caretaker of the Earth
- At June 13, 2022
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We come and go, but the land is always here, and the people who love it and understand it are the people who own it – for a little while.—Willa Cather
Father’s role was caretaker of the earth.
Although my father was a private person, his beliefs were evident in his role as caretaker of the earth—as if it were holy; and the many ways he applied the wisdom of nature to his life. He didn’t just think about how he valued the planet, he lived out that basic precept in his activities of each day. Coming from the old school of farming, he knew that all things mattered, that the world consisted of intricate, interwoven elements and he was a caretaker of that design.
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