Slim Randles' Home Country
That which leads us to smile this time of year
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[September 23, 2015]
It
takes us over slowly, this thing called autumn. It slides in quietly
and lovingly. One day we notice we aren’t sweating as much as we did
a week ago. Just this morning, we thought wearing a sweater might be
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There is a secret in the soft breeze that follows us around
the yard in the afternoon. A secret. The same autumn secret some of
us have heard whispered for years and others of us are just learning
to add to our vocabulary of life.
The heart of a hunter starts sniffing the air, as though we might
pick up the scent of a bear or a deer or elk from right here in
town. We know it’s foolish, but no one else has to know, do they? We
think about antlers getting polished against whiplike young trees up
where the golden leaves are carpeting the world. Maybe this fall …
well, maybe. No one else gets to know these little personal secrets,
as we’re afraid to be laughed at. It’s enough to say we are going
for the meat, which is true. For the exercise, which is true. For
the companionship of our oldest friends, which is also true.
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But that isn’t the whole story, is it? We know … deep down inside we
know … we’re going to the woods again to touch base with our
foundings. We again want to see if we’re up to the ages-old task of
surviving and thriving in a place where we don’t spend most of our
time. It is our turn now to see if we still measure up.
For the kids, it’s going back to school and cheering for the school
colors at football games. For mom, it’s being able to work at home
or at the office without worrying about the kids. Each of us has a
little celebration inside that leads us to smile this time of year.
Maybe I’ll see you in the mountains.
[Text from file received from
Slim Randles]
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K-3rd grades and is even better when parents read it with children.
Ol' Jimmy Dollar makes for sweet dreams and if you have a dog
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