You have been given questions to which you cannot be given answers.
You will have to live them out – perhaps a little at a time.’
And how long is that going to take?’
I don’t know. As long as you live, perhaps.’
That could be a long time.’
I will tell you a further mystery,’ he said. ‘It may take longer.”
~ Wendell Berry, Jayber Crow: A Novel
Notes:
- Poem Source: Thank you Beth @ Alive on All Channels
- Photograph: Whitney Looney (via eikadan)
- Related Posts: “It’s Been a Long Day“
Live & Learn 
It might indeed…
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it is entirely possible –
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creepy, beautiful photo….
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It is….
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Which way are her feet pointing?
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Amazing. What you see!
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Well, it’s what I can’t see this time that bothered me. I wanted to see if she was facing us or away from us and since I couldn’t tell from her hair, or her hands (the photo isn’t clear enough for that) I thought, “Aha! I’ll see which way her feet are pointing,” but I couldn’t see that either.
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A mirage!
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Wow, the female version of Atlas. Gotta be honest, pal, this image and verse pairing brought me right down. Womp, womp… A long day, indeed. Hope today is brighter! 😊
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Thanks Lori. It’s a NEW DAY!
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Oh…no. And I know you know what I mean. And, yeah, there actually seem to be even more questions these days.
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Truth!
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