raehein:
A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?
raehein:
I always imagine the worst possible thing that can happen, she told me. It gives me a great excuse to stay home & have tea.
raehein:
If there is ever a tomorrow when we are not together there is something you must always remember:
raehein:
"in our endeavors to recall to memory something long forgotten, we often find ourselves upon the very verge of remembrance, without being able, in the end, to remember."
raehein:
The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size.
raehein:
Childhood is the world of miracle and wonder; as if creation rose, bathed in the light, out of the darkness, utterly new and fresh and astonishing. The end of childhood is when things cease to astonish us.”
raehein:
keep close to nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. wash your spirit clean. ~John Muir
raehein:
“Each day offers us the gift of being a special occasion if we can simply learn that as well as giving, it is blessed to receive with grace and a grateful heart.”