“If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life…”
Rachel Carson
A SENSE OF WONDER
I read this essay for the first time today, and it gave me strength. Strength to dig in, to lean harder in the endless tug-of-war between Things To Do and Time to Be Quiet. It also gave me strength to shut down my computer and head out into a cool drizzle for a midday hike.
Ahhhhhhh.
That felt good.
And, as if that weren’t good enough, I found me some mushrooms …
All photos © Loree Griffin Burns
Here’s hoping you found some time to wonder today, too!