Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Thoreau Revisited in Rochester
Being in Rochester for this brief break from intense school and blogging, I've been able to take some time for "quiet reflections." Mainly because the dial up is not going well and I can't log on to a blog softwares at SLJ. So I have to make this quick. My father-in-law left on the table today, a section of a book for me to read, "The Importance of Living" by Lin Yu Tang and I'm totally engrossed. Yu Tang writes...
"Only those who are their absolute selves in the world can fulfil their own nature; only those who fulfil their own nature can fulfil the nature of others; only those who fulfil the nature of others can fulfil the nature of things; those who fulfil the nature of things are worthy to help Mother Nature in growing and sustaining life; and those who are worthy to help Mother Nature in growing and sustaining life are the equals of heaven and earth."
Not to be too dramatic, but sometimes it's important to reflect on..."who we are" and "why we are here." Gosh, see what some good, fresh air does to a person.
"Only those who are their absolute selves in the world can fulfil their own nature; only those who fulfil their own nature can fulfil the nature of others; only those who fulfil the nature of others can fulfil the nature of things; those who fulfil the nature of things are worthy to help Mother Nature in growing and sustaining life; and those who are worthy to help Mother Nature in growing and sustaining life are the equals of heaven and earth."
Not to be too dramatic, but sometimes it's important to reflect on..."who we are" and "why we are here." Gosh, see what some good, fresh air does to a person.
# posted by Mrs.Bowllan @ 12:49 PM 
