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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better
Albert Einstein
Twenty-five years ago, around 7.30am, in Brittany, on a footpath close to Sainte-Avoyé, I was awestruck and absolutely present. Hundreds of little worlds were reflected, shimmering, in cobweb-suspended dewdrops. The morning air was soil and river-scented. I was surprised by the long stride of an oystercatcher who appeared not at all surprised by me. So often going somewhere, this morning I wanted to stay, here. Present.
As though physically rooted to the spot, emotions raw and aware, spiritually awake, fed, happy, rested, warm, the little worlds in morning cobwebs and (from a coffee-table photo book planted among the recesses of my memories) the symmetry in snowflakes, filled my heart and mind. And the thing I understood better was that there is, always and everywhere, so much more I may come to understand better. Twenty-five years ago – as vivid this morning as then. And thus prepared, I open sight and senses to the wonders of a new day …
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