Yesterday our power went out for about 6 hours and Taylor was kind of frustrated that we could not go about our normal routine. I reminded him that on most days you all have lived with this kind of uncertainty without knowing when you would have power or water. I imagine that your perspective of "enough" as this quote talks about below has been forever changed and we want that to rub off on us all when you get home....
"The wisdom of the few, struggling trees on the Plains, and the vast spaces around them, are a continual reminder that my life is cluttered by comparison. At home, an abundance of books and papers overlays the heavy furniture I inherited from my grandparents. A perfectly simple room, with one perfect object to meditate on, remains a dream until I step outside, onto the Plains. A tree. A butte. The sunrise. It always makes me wonder: What is enough? Are there enough trees here? As always, it seems that the more I can distinguish between my true needs and my wants, the more I am shocked to realize how little is enough." -Kathleen Norris The Cloister Walk
"The wisdom of the few, struggling trees on the Plains, and the vast spaces around them, are a continual reminder that my life is cluttered by comparison. At home, an abundance of books and papers overlays the heavy furniture I inherited from my grandparents. A perfectly simple room, with one perfect object to meditate on, remains a dream until I step outside, onto the Plains. A tree. A butte. The sunrise. It always makes me wonder: What is enough? Are there enough trees here? As always, it seems that the more I can distinguish between my true needs and my wants, the more I am shocked to realize how little is enough." -Kathleen Norris The Cloister Walk
a few smiles from yesterday morning
when Eva and Anna babysat for Greta and Riley.
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