Well said re: What I'm Pondering. Celebration + staying in the fight. Some said in the years after: "We won! The end. All is good now. Liberation achieved. Why do we even need Pride anymore? The fight is over." which is so ridiculous, especially looking back from our viewpoint in 2025. We have to keep pressing forward each day.
I want to go and gather Eider down with Anna. That is where I am at these days.
I don't have to say we shouldn't be complacent about anything these days (probably driving my desire to go and gather down) It is summer, go tend your gardens- all of them- cook, rest, harvest will come soon enough. Peace to you Jeff.
I continue to marvel ( and dream of sharing tea and conversation at the things you say and read that resonate in my life. Thank you. I too felt this book in my core and am grateful to James Rebanks for sharing his stories.
so they entrusted to future generations a charter protecting “‘…the right of all persons to enjoy liberty as we learn its meaning.’ As we learn its meaning: This phrase has stuck with me and has come to have even more significance in these topsy-turvy times, when it seems as if some might interpret liberty as something to be hoarded, even gatekept, rather than shared.”
Your words here struck me as such an accurate description, Jeff. Wow.
Thank you for the beautiful explanation of what your marriage has done for you, and for the book recommendations.
I finally read Good Soil! It was beautiful, Jeff, 5 stars, no notes. I keep trying to find the words for an actual review but the 5 star rating is up on my StoryGraph in the meantime.
Well said re: What I'm Pondering. Celebration + staying in the fight. Some said in the years after: "We won! The end. All is good now. Liberation achieved. Why do we even need Pride anymore? The fight is over." which is so ridiculous, especially looking back from our viewpoint in 2025. We have to keep pressing forward each day.
I want to go and gather Eider down with Anna. That is where I am at these days.
I don't have to say we shouldn't be complacent about anything these days (probably driving my desire to go and gather down) It is summer, go tend your gardens- all of them- cook, rest, harvest will come soon enough. Peace to you Jeff.
Thank you for this Jeff. Beautiful review, and look forward to reading Rebanks again.
Thank you Jeff I got the opportunity to see you I Boston. I love that u got married here!!!!
I continue to marvel ( and dream of sharing tea and conversation at the things you say and read that resonate in my life. Thank you. I too felt this book in my core and am grateful to James Rebanks for sharing his stories.
so they entrusted to future generations a charter protecting “‘…the right of all persons to enjoy liberty as we learn its meaning.’ As we learn its meaning: This phrase has stuck with me and has come to have even more significance in these topsy-turvy times, when it seems as if some might interpret liberty as something to be hoarded, even gatekept, rather than shared.”
Your words here struck me as such an accurate description, Jeff. Wow.
Thank you for the beautiful explanation of what your marriage has done for you, and for the book recommendations.
I finally read Good Soil! It was beautiful, Jeff, 5 stars, no notes. I keep trying to find the words for an actual review but the 5 star rating is up on my StoryGraph in the meantime.
Thank you so much for writing!