One must wonder what kind of world we have on our hands. There is a relationship between hateful speech and hateful acts. And we have choices to make. Do we train the hands in service of humanity or do we clench them as fists and bludgeon each other? Those who are engaged in the making of useful beauty are too busy for anger. The party in power seems to not care one way or the other.
So what's so special about wood? It’s lovely. You can craft beautiful and useful objects directly from the most basic of raw materials. It unites us with the natural world, and invites us into a profound relationship with nature. Objects whittled or sawn or shaped from it, if cared for, can last a thousand years or more. There is absolutely no limit to what you can learn from it, things even about yourself. And yes, it does grow on trees.
Make, fix, and create...
Your comments bring the world news (and chaos) far too close :(
ReplyDeleteThe constant flow of negative media is at least a distraction but at worst a mood-fouling excuse to become cynical, prejudiced, disgusted or just disconnected.
Hope the wedding experience lifted your spirits.
At my age I've done the math and concluded you need to go to two funerals to get to go to one wedding :) Enjoy them as much as you can!