How can we own a part
of what we only can possess entirely?
We who do not own ourselves, being free,
own by theft what belongs to God,
to the living world, and equally
to us all. Life is a gift we have
only by giving it back again.
- excerpts from Wendell Berry of Kentucky
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i'm leaving for Mexico on Monday. it's been a bit of a vagrant month. more than anything i've learned that i don't want to live for myself anymore. i want to give myself to something. to other people. to the common air into which we all sing and through which we all travel. to belong completely to God. thank you, God, for the entire gift of life, of air, of freedom and of love.
6 comments:
"We who do not own ourselves, being free,
own by theft what belongs to God,
to the living world..." Wow. This is a poignant reminder that what I think I posess, I really don't. Thank you for sharing wisdom, friend.
yeah, lic just recommended this dude so i read some of his stuff and was immediately challenged and inspired.
molly! that's so exciting! you have to let me know how everything goes in Mexico. I'm sure you will enjoy the time over there. Love yah girl, hugs :)
Molly,
I am so glad you read Wendell Berry! Oh man, I am in love with him. Currently reading "Another Turn of the Crank" and "Given," a collection of poems.
I also like how you wrote Wendell Berry of Kentucky as though we would get him confused with another Wendell Berry (heh, heh).
you already are doing that, friend... you already are.
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