There is something liberating about knowing you are taking care of the environment. This week I worked hard and enjoyed the AMAZING 80 degree weather. Part of the work was to construct a compost pile (seen here - its also liberating to build things, not sure why...it just feels good). Today the work was complete and was well utilized after I cleared my yard of the piles of leaves that appeared to of snowed from heaven.
As I was working with the pile of waste, I was having all kinds of profound thoughts about how we see the “trashy” people of the world and just discard them. And how we could learn from the compost and the beauty of how waste can become something so nutritious and beneficial. Then I told myself to stop being so serious all the time. So I just enjoyed the day and its labors. But I will return to these thoughts. I will ponder how the weak and (thought to be) worthless are trampled under foot only to be discarded in the landfill of life. I will ponder the parallels of this compost and the beauty of that which can be created from those "trashy" lives. But for now, I enjoy the day...I enjoy my labors and the liberation of these works.
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