One day before heading out to the farm. I'm excited to meet the crew I'll be working with for the next five months, to hear their stories and their dreams, and to begin glimpsing a view of the world and our project from their unique perspective, expanding and deepening my own understanding of what I am undertaking. Everyone I've had the privilege to spend quality time with has enriched me in a new way, and I am grateful to all those with whom I've crossed paths. The time in the field this summer, I'm sure, will be quality. And so I look forward to sharing this path through River Hill Farm.
My intention in writing this blog is maintain a relatively heightened level of awareness in what I am learning and doing, as well as a focus on the 'why,' for me, now. The blog is one tool to keep me grounded... and by that I mean firmly rooted in my present experience. This doesn't mean I won't think or write about my past or future; rather, it means I'll live the present in the fullness of who I am today, one who is rich in history and in love and in optimism.
Today is May Day, whose two most significant celebratory themes are joy and gratitude for the fertility of spring, and honor for the historical fight for workers' justice. I'll fold the spirit of this day into myself and my life, that I may show respect for both the importance of work/play balance in the social well-being of all people, and the vital role of nature's abundance in the physical well-being -- or rather, existence -- of we human beings, as of all the beautiful creatures on earth.
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