A Year with EB White
"You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die. A spider's life can't help being something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that."----- from Charlotte's Web I am a soul always drawn and fascinated by the idea of " A Year of...". A Year of Rumi. A Year of Calvin and Hobbes. A year cooking with Julia Child. A project that provides guidance for the year and a ruler we can measure inward growth in the course of our circle around the sun. One year, after an early marriage and an unsurprising--except to me--early divorce, I came across a book by Sue Hubbell titled A Country Year. I didn't plan for it to take a year to read, but it did. I only read it at night before I went t
This is a wonderful story and a testament to the kindness that is part of all of us. Thanks for posting it---and for sharing the smiles.
ReplyDeleteI loved that story when I saw it last night. Talk about team work!
ReplyDeletelol!... (excuse me while I stifle puking..).. only joking!... I love people! Who'd have thought, a ducking banker!!... not a ... never mind... Nice story!
ReplyDeleteThe Pied Piper of Spokane! Thank goodness this man was there and aware that mama duck needed help... and all the way to the lake!
ReplyDeleteI totally love that...made my day! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteThis entry definetely returned smile on my face, breath in lungs and happiness to be alive, as the 'good' is still alive.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for sharing this.
I'm so glad you posted this lovely story from my adopted hometown! This reflects one of the reasons I love living in Spokane---wonderful, kind people.
ReplyDeleteI hope it's OK if I link to your link on my blog...