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
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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- At June 21, 2021
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The Fire Inside
Chapter Twelve: Moments of Truth
“My life is my message.” —Mahatma Gandhi, Mahatma: Life of Gandhi
Although my father was a private person, his beliefs were evident in how he treated the earth, as if it were holy, and in 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 the activities of each day, his life exemplifying what he believed. Coming from the old school of farming, he recognized that all things mattered, that the world consisted of intricate, interwoven elements and he was a vital part of that design.
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