We walk the wetland trail, my friend and I, bundled and mostly quiet. He is the kind of person who hears the world more precisely than I do. He knows birds the way some people know languages, through cadence, inflection, and a fluency that seems to bypass conscious thought. When he listens, it is withContinue reading “Each Voice Matters”
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Grab the Sandwich!
The morning was stitched in a quiet gold stillness, the kind that settles over the world just before the neighborly hum of awakening. The sky hung soft and open, with a promise of an easy burn-off and afternoon warmth. Wally and I were on the final leg of our morning walk, just coming out ofContinue reading “Grab the Sandwich!”