We put up hay again today. The crop is not so good this year, but with the help of our farmer friends I think we might make it through the winter ahead.
I grew up in the city, but I would never go back. The country seems simpler, more grounded, and infinitely more peaceful.
Sometimes I wonder if what people really need is some country living. The amazing thing is I am not talking about country music. I am extremely picky about what country music I might listen too.
I am talking about the connectedness, the vibrancy of life, and the peace of the country.
It relaxes you, it rejuvenates you, and it reminds you how all life is connected in a constant cycle of birth, growth, and change. John Denver, who is one of my favorite folk singers, talks about the country all the time in his music. He is right. The magic of the country life is a healing balm.
If you are staring at concrete and walls, maybe instead of running to a hectic water park, you should book yourself some time in the country.
See it, hear it, taste it, smell it, feel it; there is a little patch of heaven somewhere near by to you. Discover the country and see if you fall in love.
“I hear her voice, in the morning hour she calls me
The radio reminds me of my home far away
And drivin’ down the road I get the feeling
That I should have been home yesterday, yesterday –
Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong “
John Denver
Beth's Journey 