Surely a man needs a closed place wherein he may strike root and, like the seed, become. But also he needs the great Milky Way above him and the vast sea spaces, though neither stars nor ocean serve his daily needs.
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
(The Wisdom of the Sands)
“…and like the seed, become.”
Ohhhhhh, I like that the word “become” was used here.
Yes, a safe place to grow before taking off into the wild blue yonder…
Hi,
Very nice, I love that picture from NASA, very unusual.
Glad you like it, Mags! 🙂
The world is just awesome.
It is indeed, Emily. Welcome to *By the Sea!*
Deep and powerful , inspiring and insightful . These lingered, “Surely a man needs a closed place wherein he may strike root and, like the seed, become.” So right my friend. Thanks for a wonderful post.
You’re welcome, island traveler. Roots in the earth to help us become and then wings and fins so we can soar and swim, explore…
Striking root and expanding to the stars. Two seemingly opposite concepts that bring us into wholeness as humans. Another lovely post, my friend.
Thanks, Kathy… Opposites – different sides of the same coin…