I just finished Walden this morning under the Nashville morning sun as flies and abstract (only because they often go unnoticed) insects were occasionally crawling and landing on my skin. At times functional, at other times rambling, Thoreau's last chapter, aptly titled Conclusion, included all of the points I wanted to hear about his time in the wild.
We've heard it all our life, owning little means having a lot, but many of these simple proverbs pass through one ear, get applied directly to something at that moment, and retreat out of the brain linearly. At least that's how it often works for me. But living presently, enjoying warmth from love, not clothes, and realizing the potential for happiness at any given time is something that I'd like to apply to my life until it passes.
Also, watch this trailer.
Reading: Big Ideas, Small Buildings - Phyllis Richardson
Listening: Sympathy - Scatteredtrees
Viewing: Ponyo - Hayao Miyazaki
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