Sarah, this is such a beautiful story ending in your much needed wise suggestions for surviving the cruelty and vindictive climate in our poor country, which is as wounded as your tiny squirrel.
I find all of this worthy & thank you for writing it. It’s much the way I feel at the present moment. Saddened by my lack of ability to afford much change to the things happening in the world I hear on the news & see happening all around me when I leave “my place”. I too, will continue to document my own experiences with nature in an effort to influence & touch others the way nature brings me joy & grounds me. Thank you, again.
I'm cheering you on - even when the work is not particularly cheerful. Thank you for being a warm and caring presence for those in need. You're an inspiration. And I'd like to add an exclamation mark to your words:
"I cannot singlehandedly undo systems of injustice. But I can take care of my community. I can focus my power where it is most effective. I can write, I can inform, and I can influence.But sometimes, all I can do is a little. All I can do is give someone a few more good days. And sometimes, as with the sick robin, all I can do is bear witness and document."
Sarah, this is such a beautiful story ending in your much needed wise suggestions for surviving the cruelty and vindictive climate in our poor country, which is as wounded as your tiny squirrel.
Being in nature is heartbreaking. However, it's also the place that I go to escape heartbreak. Your piece really captures that
I find all of this worthy & thank you for writing it. It’s much the way I feel at the present moment. Saddened by my lack of ability to afford much change to the things happening in the world I hear on the news & see happening all around me when I leave “my place”. I too, will continue to document my own experiences with nature in an effort to influence & touch others the way nature brings me joy & grounds me. Thank you, again.
I'm cheering you on - even when the work is not particularly cheerful. Thank you for being a warm and caring presence for those in need. You're an inspiration. And I'd like to add an exclamation mark to your words:
"I cannot singlehandedly undo systems of injustice. But I can take care of my community. I can focus my power where it is most effective. I can write, I can inform, and I can influence.But sometimes, all I can do is a little. All I can do is give someone a few more good days. And sometimes, as with the sick robin, all I can do is bear witness and document."