In response to the article about the beauty of sand a friend sent a message about a story he’d read about from Tom Brown of Tracker School fame. I like it and wanted to share it with you:
Reminds me of a story Tom Brown (The Tracker) relates, and which is included in at least one of his books, about finding a retired fisherman on a beach at dawn. The fisherman had spent his entire working life in that area, and decided to retire on the beach.
Tom picked up a handful of sand, and was marveling at its beauty when the old man said “What you got there, son?”. Tom answered, “sand.”
The old man said “Just sand?”, at which point Tom decides to walk away in disappointment and sadness, as the old man had missed the beauty that surrounded him.
A moment later, Tom heard a noise, and turned around. He saw the old man holding a handful of sand, tears running down his cheeks, saying “I never knew… I never knew.”
Russ
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Wow………………
Thank you, JoAnne. Wow indeed.
Russ
beautiful
Thank you! Perhaps the beauty you experienced is a reflection of your spirit.
Russ
what a lovely thing to say
Thank you. I believe it to be true.
Russ
I think you may just have a kind heart
Thank you again for your kind compliment, but doesn’t your comment kind of prove my point? It takes one to know one! ;-D!
Welcome! Kind-hearted people are always welcome here!
And heart-broken, struggling, joyous, poor, rich, tarnished, brilliant, depressed, grateful, ashamed, proud, shy, out-going, bubbly, challenged, sad, disappointed, thrilled, and excited people too.
Russ
now that is one inclusive list!
That’s one of the better compliments I’ve received in a while.Thank you!
Russ
the beach does that to us somehow…
Ever-changing. Ancient. Life-giving. Refreshing. Elegant simplicity.
The basis of so much from glass to semicondiuctors.
I agree.
Russ
Nice story…how many of us miss ‘the sand’ in our lives…Diane
Or find out too late! Thank you for your comment!
Russ
Love the story!
Thank you for your feedback, Kimberly!
Russ