Dust to dust and more
We had a short trip to the high ranges but had to return early because of a family member’s demise. Though it lasted just around 24 hours, something in that brief time refreshed our souls. Yes, there were friends who opened their home to us, and that certainly added to the experience. But the mountains, the forests, the cardamom plantations, the myriad birds, and the smell of wet soil had a calming effect on the soul. I wonder why nature refreshes us so deeply. While we were there, we received the message of a family member’s passing — young in age too. The thought that came to my mind was this: all it takes is one moment to return to the earth from which we originally come. Is it this original connection to nature and creation that refreshes our souls? One of the mystic writers calls trees and mountains our brothers and sisters. I am not being heretical or assigning divinity to creation. But we cannot deny the reality of the deep connection all creation shares with humanity...