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Judith Bowen's avatar

Really enjoyed this piece. Thank you.

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Sandra Vandenbrink's avatar

Oh I love this and find it to be so true! There is nothing better than country walks for all the gifts it brings to oneself. My go-to is the Lincolnshire Wolds or Yorkshire Dales. I love how country people allow walkers to hike through their fields and private land. Such an acknowledgement that nature belongs to all of us. Now I will read Anna Karenina. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

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Douglas Brouwer's avatar

Thanks, Sandra. And now I will responsible if you don't like the novel! (You could see the movie too.)

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Jonathan Brownson's avatar

"Cities, as Tolstoy presents them, offer only two possibilities: social conformity and bureaucratic subordination."

May your journey of walking, reading, reflecting and writing through the countryside galvanize all of us to find, even in cities, new possibilities to build #belovedcommunities.

On a side note, It seems like there have been a lot of folks who have "Caminoed" from Western Michigan. It might be interesting for you to compare notes with someone like Marlin Vis for instance.

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Douglas Brouwer's avatar

I just subscribed to Marlin's blog. Thanks for the tip.

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Sandra Vandenbrink's avatar

Getting ready for a long flight to Alaska on Friday. The book will keep me entertained. 😉👍

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