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Reclaiming a Day of Rest
By
cgreb
I am tired today. When I looked back over my calendar, I’m a bit aghast at all I’ve been doing. For two solid weeks, I was doing too much – every single day. Most days in and of themselves were fairly manageable, but fourteen consecutive days of doing too much have wreaked a bit of…
Deer, Kudzu, and Blizzards
By
cgreb
Deer. I know there are many people out there who have come to think of deer as a nuisance. They complain that there are too many of them. They complain that they eat their gardens, their flowers, their trees. I don’t care; I still love them. It’s certainly not their fault that there are so…
The Blessing of Silence
By
cgreb
This morning I took a walk in the cold crisp air with some dogs I have the pleasure of taking care of. I was struck by the profound presence of silence. The loudest sound I heard was the sound of my own footfalls, my sneakers crunching on the gravel. The dogs were much quieter than…
The Case for Beauty
By
cgreb
I was talking with a new friend yesterday about the land in Pennsylvania where I grew up. When I was a child, I lived near a small town which was surrounded by miles and miles of rich, fertile farmland. Then the developers moved in, like vultures, and stole the wealth of the land and kept…
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