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Athey was not exactly, or not only, what is called a "landowner." He was the farm's farmer, but also its creature and belonging. He lived its life, and it lived his; he knew that, of the two lives, his was meant to be the smaller and the shorter."
- Wendell Berry, from Jayber Crow
Lovely, Cyndy, both the quote and the photo of our home, I'm sending this link to my siblings.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you liked both! I was very happy to find such a fitting Wendell Berry quote that evokes the special quality of your family place.
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