06-05-2012, 04:36 AM
Hi, Erthona. Thank you for taking the time to read and reply.
I wrote this back in 2001. I was coming out of a rough period in my life, just contemplating my existence and whether or not it meant anything. I didn't even mean to write anything. I was hiking by myself near Rocklin, CA and absentmindedly picked off a piece of a juniper tree. I kept fondling that fragrant little bit, walking, breathing, trying not to think at all. Before I went to sleep that night I sat down and wrote this in about 5 minutes.
I've been confronting some personal challenges recently and it seemed fitting to dig this out.
I appreciate your observations. I hadn't intended to mush any theology together, I had no plan whatsoever, honestly. I was in the middle of graduate work (theology), so I guess maybe some of that came out? I don't mind working the kinks out. I've never edited this piece at all, so suggestions are welcome.
I wrote this back in 2001. I was coming out of a rough period in my life, just contemplating my existence and whether or not it meant anything. I didn't even mean to write anything. I was hiking by myself near Rocklin, CA and absentmindedly picked off a piece of a juniper tree. I kept fondling that fragrant little bit, walking, breathing, trying not to think at all. Before I went to sleep that night I sat down and wrote this in about 5 minutes.
I've been confronting some personal challenges recently and it seemed fitting to dig this out.
I appreciate your observations. I hadn't intended to mush any theology together, I had no plan whatsoever, honestly. I was in the middle of graduate work (theology), so I guess maybe some of that came out? I don't mind working the kinks out. I've never edited this piece at all, so suggestions are welcome.
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?