“When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.” ~ Wendell Berry
Gorgeous – and poignant – and true.
“I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief.”. What an exquisite line. I watch the way my dogs truly live *in the moment* and try to emulate that as much as I can. Lovely post….
I agree Lori
This is beautiful.
Probably one of my favorite quotes from your all your posts. Great reliever of the modern day.
Mine as well Sarah
Precious words that are literally healing – thank you
Thanks Valerie
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