Post by annon101 on Nov 11, 2018 11:08:14 GMT 1
"You are a child of the Universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You have a right to be here". Please see 'Desiderata' by Max Erhmann for a full quotation.
I'm reminded of my place in the Universe every time that I grub about in the soil - are you? I feel like a little innocent child, connecting with something beyond my understanding...
Child though I am, I still have my rightful place, and it makes me feel good about myself. I belong. This sense of belonging makes all else go away - I'm no longer young, I'm no longer sexy (if ever I was), I'm not rich, but I'm not poor either, nothing seems to matter while I belong, and grubbing about in the soil reminds me of that....
I post now because of the special significance of today - the war dead had their belonging taken away, and I live in their shadow.