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In the wilderness there is never this sense
of having to move, never the feeling of boredom
if nothing dramatic happens.
Time moves slowly, as it should,
for it is a part of beauty that cannot be
hurried if it is to be understood.
Without this easy flowing, life can become
empty and hectic....
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We cannot all live in the wilderness,
or even close to it, but we can, no matter
where we spend our lives, remember the
background which shaped this sense
of the eternal rhythm, remember that days,
no matter how frenzied their pace,
can be calm and unhurried, we can refuse
to be caught in the so-called rat race and
the tension, which kills God-like leisure.
Though conscious of the roar around us,
we can find peace if we remember
we all come from a common mold
and primeval background.
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Life in the wilderness can be
a continual contemplation and communion
with God and Spirit of those values
echoing within us all,
values born of timelessness, mystery,
the great silences, and an
ancient way of life.
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Sigurd Olson (1899-1982)
American author, teacher, environmentalist
Former President of the National Parks Assoc.
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