Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Eyes Fixed on the Far Horizon


NEVER LOOK DOWN TO TEST
THE GROUND BEFORE TAKING
YOUR NEXT STEP.

ONLY HE WHO KEEPS HIS EYE
FIXED ON THE FAR HORIZON
WILL FIND HIS RIGHT ROAD.

~Dag Hammarskjold

Of Note: The preacher in Gainesville, Florida who plans to burn a Koran this Saturday is obviously looking too close at the ground near his feet where an inflated ego resides. To date, his provocative acts demonstrate no knowledge of a far horizon or the right road. An unintended consequence of this activity, however, has been the formation of a coalition of local clergy, who have denounced the minister's actions. Outwardly, this cooperation action has not been effective, but inwardly it may be far-reaching.

Today's Weather Report: It is cloudy and 50 degrees Fahrenheit again, though it has yet to rain. The dogs knocked my husband over yesterday when he was running, and he may have broken his right wrist. Being a good stoic of Germanic descent, he will wait a few days until going to the clinic for an xray--but I would bet we end up there by the end of the week. Thankfully, the summer's work is done for the most part and now we are just "mopping up." Yesterday I finished some painting but at 52 degrees, the paint was quite uncooperative. I won't be unhappy to call the painting done for the year.