I’m reluctant to leave this place, the slow pace and the inspiring beauty. This visit will likely be my last to this part of the country, and there’s some melancholy in that knowledge. It sounds so hyperbolic, but it’s not. A bear visited us twice this week, and I saw two (huge ass) deer and two bald eagles in my limited exploration time. This place is closer to nature than what I’m used to. It’s been good to my grandparents, and it was good to me this week as a reminder of what rural living looks like, living closer to the Earth. Such perspective can encourage us. We’re here together, and we can experience this beautiful environment together.