When I am on the land, and my footsteps don't make a sound, I feel connected to my past. At home around the fire, my children connect me to the future. I lost my community long ago and I have been searching ever since. This is why I am here.
Discussion
We live in alienating times and our natural ways of life have been eroded for a long time while. The familiar, practical and sturdy calls. Bedrock and grounding.
Yes. Grounded. Planted in the struggles of our ancestors. An understanding of our fallibility and the ability to hold others to account. The right to question what we are told. Open, transparent and built on the most important thing we have, our reputations.