Back at the Ranch, Missoula, Montana

The view over the Missoula valley is stunning from one of the last family ranches in the hills above Missoula, Montana.

Twining Vines, Hands of Time, Missoula, Montana

Seeing these vines twining themselves amongst old machinery parked on our friends’ ranch put me in mind of our human fragility. We see ourselves as strong and capable, but then, suddenly, it seems, we hear complaints come out of our mouths - things our parents said when they seemed sooo old, for which we gave them pitying glances and said, “Here, let me do that for you.”
In truth, the hands of time pause for no one….so it’s good to realign our focus onto the things that really matter.

(For more relevantly provoking thoughts, click here for the 6/30/2012 River of Life podcast.)