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“
It might indeed…
it is entirely possible –
creepy, beautiful photo….
It is….
Which way are her feet pointing?
Amazing. What you see!
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.
A mirage!
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! 😊
Thanks Lori. It’s a NEW DAY!
Oh…no. And I know you know what I mean. And, yeah, there actually seem to be even more questions these days.
Truth!