And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
That muddy track through the break in the trees.....reminds me of a field we use to have on the south part of the farm. Had to drive the state highway with all of the equipment, tractors, balers, planters, etc. Cars whizzing by tootling their horns.....guess I was going too slow for them. Finally, turning into the drive, going past the first field and then through the grove of trees to that back field. Silence. Couldn't hear the highway noise. All you could hear were gusts of wind, caws from the crows, and your own thoughts. Sigh, sometimes I wish I could get that silent feeling again. Steve
That muddy track through the break in the trees.....reminds me of a field we use to have on the south part of the farm. Had to drive the state highway with all of the equipment, tractors, balers, planters, etc. Cars whizzing by tootling their horns.....guess I was going too slow for them.
ReplyDeleteFinally, turning into the drive, going past the first field and then through the grove of trees to that back field. Silence. Couldn't hear the highway noise. All you could hear were gusts of wind, caws from the crows, and your own thoughts. Sigh, sometimes I wish I could get that silent feeling again.
Steve
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
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I love the road less traveled.
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ReplyDeleteYou are a lucky, lucky man! Ty for the open road, it does my soul good.
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