Connecting People wth Nature PAGE LAMBERT Connecting Writers with Words
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Page's mother, Jane Dunton
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Nature has eyes that reflect our own morality. And when we look into the heart of the moral issues that haunt us, nature's soul (which is, after all, our soul) stares back. We are called to respond and to gather wisdom. Writing about the issues that haunt us is an attempt to become wiser.
The entire nation is in a deep freeze as I write this. There are people without warm coats. My mother's mink stole lies in a box in my house, no longer warming the animal that grew the fur, nor the woman who once cherished the stole. A moral question lurks at the bottom of that box, too, which I explore in my latest essay at All Things Literary. All Things Natural. I hope you'll take a moment to read it.
Meantime, stay warm. Last night, trying to get water to our community herd of horses and to chip the balls of ice from my gelding's hooves, my own skin nearly succumbed to the sub-zero temperatures. Why did Nature leave the human race so ill-equipped, I wonder. What are your thoughts? Please share them here, where you will also find a poll asking this question: Should I have worn my mother's mink? I hope you'll vote.
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Note from Page: This may not be a riveting documentary in regards to narrative, but I think it's an important one if we wish to explore new (old) ways of living that return us to a deeper connection with the earth. Working with animals who live their lives deeply rooted to nature can help us rediscover our roots. In the coming months, I'll be bringing you more features that guide us in this journey. My thanks to the filmmaker, Jared Flesher. |
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